Posted by playa2:

NY Post July 2, 2003 -- Knicks assistant coach Herb Williams thinks Mike Sweetney can start next season, 7-foot Maciej Lampe can make the rotation and 7-6 Slavko Vranes can be a defensive menace in a few years if he gets stronger.
Williams' analyses are critical, as he's the only Knick representative who has faced the rookie trio. Williams got a league-wide rep during pre-draft workouts of not being afraid to bang with the prospects to see what they had.

"His experience as a low-post player, along with him being in great physical shape, was invaluable during the workouts," GM Scott Layden said. "He will be crucial as we develop our young players."
There's no question Sweetney can score inside and battle Clarence Weatherspoon and Othella Harrington for starting power forward.

"He's really good with his back to the basket," Williams said. "He gets a deep low position. A lot of kids you have to teach them that. He already knows how to do it. He'll draw double teams and he's good at passing out of it.

And we are just supposed to take Herb "Career 12th man" Williams opinion seriously? We are talking Herb Williams here, who in my opinion would be lucky if he could take an injured Felton Spencer one-on-one, let alone a healthy one. Posh!

Posted by tkf:

Posted by masterjedidarkcaster:

Posted by playa2:

NY Post July 2, 2003 -- Knicks assistant coach Herb Williams thinks Mike Sweetney can start next season, 7-foot Maciej Lampe can make the rotation and 7-6 Slavko Vranes can be a defensive menace in a few years if he gets stronger.
Williams' analyses are critical, as he's the only Knick representative who has faced the rookie trio. Williams got a league-wide rep during pre-draft workouts of not being afraid to bang with the prospects to see what they had.

"His experience as a low-post player, along with him being in great physical shape, was invaluable during the workouts," GM Scott Layden said. "He will be crucial as we develop our young players."
There's no question Sweetney can score inside and battle Clarence Weatherspoon and Othella Harrington for starting power forward.

"He's really good with his back to the basket," Williams said. "He gets a deep low position. A lot of kids you have to teach them that. He already knows how to do it. He'll draw double teams and he's good at passing out of it.

And we are just supposed to take Herb "Career 12th man" Williams opinion seriously? We are talking Herb Williams here, who in my opinion would be lucky if he could take an injured Felton Spencer one-on-one, let alone a healthy one. Posh!

I don't know how old you are, but obviously you can't be over 25, and if you are you have never seen Herb Williams play. Herb is well respected, his days as a 12th man came when he was say past his prime, but when he was in his prime, during his days with the Pacers I think, Williams was a very good big man, a shot blocker, and good defender look at his stats in 84 and 85, the guy was averaging 19ppg/9 boards and over 2 blocks!! I would take herb in his 20's over spoon, Kt, Othella, knight and Doleac in a NY minute....

Know your history....

It will make you smarter in the future......

peace...

I am not over 25 (23 in Sept.), and I never got to see Herb in his prime. But, hey, he didn't leave a good impression on me when he was here. I know, he was winding down, but I just went on my own observations. Too bad, I would have like to see him in his prime. If he was as good as you say he was, the tape wouldn't do him justice.