From what I saw last night in the game between Phili and Chicago Dalembert is awesome on defense. There was only one player that could score on him...yep, Curry. Yeah, Dalembert blocked a couple of his shots but for the most part Curry could get just about any shot he wanted. The Bulls back court absolutely stinks as they couldn't hit the broad side of an oil tanker. Gordon doesn't have the speed to compensate for his height (ala Marbury/Iverson) so he has difficulty getting his shot off and at this stage in his career he doesn't shoot for range. Beyond general hussle the Hinrich kid doesn't impress at all. He was rarely able to finish a break with the right pass so he generally just pulled the ball back out. Deng is gonna be an allstar in a few years and most likely 2nd in rookie of the year voting behind Howard. He looked really really good. Now back to Curry. The kid can flat out put the ball in the hole and contrary to popular opinion he's in great shape (weight training is gonna do wonders). He's not exceptional defensively but his size clogs the lane. Phili wasn't driving the lane on them (unlike our beloved Knicks). Now that bonehead coach of theirs is a real stinker I tell you so I want talk about him anymore. Well, maybe I will, he pulled Curry towards the end of the 3rd period with the game going back and forth and the kid didn't touch the floor again. At that point Dalembert took over totally and the lead ballooned to 14 pts. The spanish (at least I think he is) kid looks just okay although like Hinrich he seems to hustle. In short, Curry is only 21 years old (may have just had a birthday) and I think he will eventually become a monster. The things he does you can't teach (size and natural ability around the hoop). He took home an alley oop that was so nice. He's like a big cat to me and just needs to build up his upper body strength more. One summer with Aquirre and he'll be ready. Go Get'em Isiah....tell Jamal to tell him to holdout
[Edited by - JUNKMEIN on 12/11/2004 14:53:04]
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