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From: rodmur@ecst.csuchico.edu (Dale Harris)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Who are the worst players in nba?
Date: 19 Nov 92 19:44:59 GMT
Organization: California State University, Chico
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In article <1992Nov19.164639.9897@zip.eecs.umich.edu> raghu@nairobi.eecs.umich.edu (Raghu Mani) writes:
>A topic more worthy of discussion is - who are the worst starters
>at each position. I remember an article in one magazine that compared
>starting centers and rated Kevin Duckworth the worst staring center.

I think Benoit Bejamin's name would have to be put in here somewhere, he
is definitely overpayed for his worth.

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From: pmmst8+@pitt.edu (Paul M Mweene)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: It is the year of big  children (Re: Rockets vs. Magic)
Date: 24 Nov 92 02:04:04 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <1ert8dINNng4@fido.asd.sgi.com> sjohnson@faulen.asd.sgi.com (Scott Johnson) writes:
>from clari.sport.basketball:
>
>anyone know when this houston/orlando game is?  i'd love to see hakeem
>and the shaq go at it.  is it on tv anywhere?
>sj


Riddick Bowe has alrady done his share. Go shaq go, you got nothing to lose
but not being an NBA cahmpion. Go Shaq go.

makala
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From: vince@paradyne.com (Vince Ciletti)
Subject: Knicks sign Herb Williams (Was Hornets sign Mourning!!!!)
Organization: AT&T Paradyne, Largo, Florida
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 14:31:39 GMT

In article <Bxo9xq.Apy@news.cso.uiuc.edu> jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jazzy J ) writes:
>	1st rounders still unsigned:
>
>	Jim Jackson, Dallas
>	Doug Christie, Seattle
>	Jon Barry, Boston
>
>	Among the available free agents not signed, include Herb Williams,
                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>	and Dennis Hopson.
>

The Knicks signed Herb Williams over the weekend.  My paper didn't have the
terms of the contract, except that it was "multi-year".  This gives the 
Knicks a bona-fide backup to Ewing, who can also play Power Forward.  
To make room for Williams, Bo Kimble was placed on the injured list with 
"bursitis".

If you're a Knick fan, you gotta like what Riley and Grunfeld have put 
together... yet another versatile player added to a roster that the 
Sporting News claimed was already "10 deep".  Although he's no Ewing, he
does give the Knicks some insurance if Ewing gets injured.

Vince

Vince
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From: tmorgan@quesadilla.ssesco.com (Toni Morgan)
Subject: Re: Random thoughts
Organization: SSESCO
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:01:29 GMT

In article <Bxt9o1.Mp3@ora.com> ellie@ora.com (Ellie Cutler) writes:

>The Wolves traded forwards Gerald Glass and Mark Randall to the Pistons
>for center Brad Sellers and guard Lance Blanks.  What do the Timbers
>want with another center?  They don't like the Spencer/Longley platoon?
>Are they planning to move one of them? I kind of liked what I saw of
>Longley this year.

Is Sellers *really* a center, or just a tall guy who plays center?  If the
former, perhaps we are getting ready to move Spencer or Longley.  (I understand
that Trader Jack is never without his cellular phone handy.)

The Spencer/Longley platoon has been just that:  Spencer starting, picking up 2
fouls, then Longley replacing him until he gets into foul trouble.  In general,
Longley tends to show more offense and Spencer is tougher under the basket.
At New Jersey last Thursday, Felton got into the offense right away at the
start of each half.  This was good, but probably not to be expected too often.
Longley is definitely looking better than last year, undoubtedly thanks to
being in camp this year.  I agree with Kevin that we will probably see him win
the starting position sometime soon if his performance continues to improve.

The Wolves could have (and maybe should have) won the game against Phoenix
Saturday night.  It was the first time in 13 games against the Suns that they
were really competitive.  The game itself was a coaching chess match of
matchups.  Initially, Laettner was on Barkley, but when he picked up two quick
fouls (welcome to the *real* NBA!), Rodgers switched the matchup to put Person
on Sir Charles.  Of course, that is a fun matchup.  There was also lots of
shuffling at the 5 position as each coach tried to get what he thought was an
advantage matchup.  At one point, Phoenix had a sub waiting to enter the game,
so Rodgers made a counter-move, sending Felton to report in.  Seeing that, the
Phoenix sub was called back, and then Felton was also called back.  In the end,
the Midwest Division leading Timberwolves (probably won't get to say that again
anytime soon) couldn't hold on to a lead that they had had through most of the
game.  Sigh.

Nevertheless, this team is *lots* more fun to watch than last years, and I am
confident that they will do considerably better.  Its about time!

rgds,
  T

Toni Morgan        |   "Rock and roll is more than a haircut."
toni@zetaco.com    |                               - Nuno Bettencourt
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From: beegle@ftp.phy.uab.edu (Earthbound)
Subject: Re: SIXERS WILL GO 78-4 AND WINN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 05:16:37 GMT

The sixers might be 2-5 ( at least I think, grad student with two
take home exams and a paper to publish does not have much time) but at
least it has been a succsesful season so far. After all we do 
have a better record then the Celtics.

My question is what is wrong with the Celtics. As an x season ticket 
holder for the sixers I want to enjoy the bad times while I can, and 
I am just a little bit curious as to why they are so bad this year.
Stuck in bama is bad enough during football season, but it is particularly
bad this year at 10-0. In this morning's paper they did not give one 
line score for the Pro's.

Thanks


-- 
Luke

	"I don't feel so good."	
				Last words of Luther Burbank
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From: timlin@spot.Colorado.EDU (Michael Timlin)
Subject: Re: Most players from a specific team
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:02:08 GMT

davem@uvmark.uucp (Dave Meeks) writes:

>>   When did K. Norman & E. Johnson enter the pro? Was that the same year?
>>
>>   joe

>Norman left after the 86-87 season, while players like Liberty, Battle,
>and Anderson got there in 87-88. 

>E. Johnson was much earlier, in 80-81...

Anderson was a prop 48 in 86-87.  He was part of the same recruiting
class as Gill, Bardo, Larry Smith, and Earvin Small and if I remember
right one or two others who transferred out.  Add to that the transfer
of Battle from NIU (he sat out a year as a transfer).  What a group,
I suppose Lou sits around thinking one more class like that and I'm
back at the show.

Mike Timlin
timlin@spot.colorado.edu
From: art30248@nusunix1.nus.sg (NG LING LING)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Post standings
Date: 23 Nov 92 05:35:23 GMT
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Hi.
Hope someone out there will help Richard Sikorski with the league table
standings. Those of use outside the USA have major difficulty keeping up
with the NBA.

Maybe you could post it on a weekly basis, maybe every Monday!

Once again, thanks in advance.

Also, many thanks to Richard Sikorski for the stuff he's done.
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From: khansen@staff.tc.umn.edu ()
Subject: Wolves Moves
Organization: University of Minnesota
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:26:56 GMT

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced that they have waived free agent guard
Reggie Fox.

Fox, who was placed on the injured list to start the season, saw very 
little playing time during the pre-season.  He looked very good in the last
two games of the pre-season, but then was hurt.

With this move, the Wolves have only Bob McCann remaining on the injured
list.

-------------------------------------
Kevin Hansen
MN Twin Family Study - U of MN
khansen@epx.cis.umn.edu - (612)626-7224
-------------------------------------

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From: nates@ll.mit.edu ( Nate Smith)
Subject: Re: BOXSCORE  lal04sea03.12nov92
Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 19:33:52 GMT


we now will have an opening for a phoenix Reporter in the NBASTATS[tm]
Project come November 23rd.  Gary Franklin?  Harry Koehnemann?  anyone
else?  there are other openings as well (dallas, new york, sacramento,
milwaukee,...).
let me know....

nate via nbastats-admin@athena.mit.edu or nates@ll.mit.edu
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From: mittman1@athena.mit.edu (Christopher T Chiu)
Subject: Re: BOXSCORE: min04njn04.12nov92
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 22:59:52 GMT

>Sam Bowie 12 rebounds
>          11 blocks
>          14 points
> -A triple double for Sam Bowie!!  Is he the next Magic? :)

If Sam Bowie is the next Magic, then Dee Brown can play center!!
P.S. remember who was picked after Bowie during the draft?
Some god, er, guard with initials MJ?

From a curious student of basketball,
Genghis
From: richarje@inga1.acc.stolaf.edu (Joe E Richardson Iii)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Shaq on the Olympic Team...
Date: 20 Nov 92 04:21:25 GMT
Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN

Well, I have to agree with one of the previous posters (sorry I don't have your
name -- my posting program is still kind of quirky), that Shaq out played  
Laettner, at least one-on-one.  While Laettner scored almost as much as Shaq,
Shaq scored the majority of his points against double, or even triple, teams.
In fact, the one play of SO'N's that stands out most is when he hit a spinning
finger roll under the arms of two defenders, while a third tried to block the
shot.  The primary defender in that play was, you guessed it, CL.  While
neither dominated the game, Shaq had the most impressive individual performance
because CL scored most (not all) of his points off open J's, free throws, and
Shaq's replacements.  He had no success against Shaq himself, or at least less
than Shaq had against him.  As for Shaq folding when he missed free throws,
that's not quite fair.  After all, he missed them the entire game :-).
	Also, I could've been the twelfth man on the Olympic team for all it 
mattered, they still would've won.  Laettner got it b/c of all his awards, not
racism.
--JT
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From: pa56680@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (P. Ialamanna)
Subject: Re: A Basic Question
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 23:15:52 GMT

In article <1992Nov20.224544.29337@cheshire.oxy.edu> tamada@cheshire.oxy.edu (Michael K. Tamada) writes:
>In article <1992Nov20.222211.21075@hpcvusn.cv.hp.com> msl@hpcvusc (Mark Laventhal ) writes:
>
>>The Bullets were originally in Baltimore, and the name "Baltimore Bullets"
>>has alliteration.  (Of course, so does "Los Angeles Lakers" and that was
>>purely by circumstance, since the Lakers were named in Minneapolis.)
>
>     Alliteration also works for the Seattle Supersonics, who surely
>get their name from the city's major employer -- the Boeing Company
>(which actually was designing a passenger SST in the late 60s).
>     There was a sort of garage rock group in Seattle called "The
>Sonics" in the mid-60s -- they actually predate the NBA team.  Sort
>of prehistoric predecessors to Seattle-area grunge groups like Nirvana,
>etc.  Maybe they should've copyrighted their band name.  Hmm, and then
>there's Sonic Youth...kind of getting into the wrong newsgroup here...
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------

The nickname that I really would like explained is(are?) the Clippers.
Which marketing genius came up with this one?

Also, who actually picks the name? The team owner or the league
office or the fans?


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From: terry@garfield.Stanford.EDU (Terry Wong)
Subject: Re: Cavs-Daugherty
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: world,local
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 20:21:13 GMT

In article <M1WCC00.92Nov16094432@mcfss2.fed.frb.gov>, m1wcc00@fed.frb.gov (Wayne C. Cook) writes:
|> 
|> Can't get a hold of any Cavs boxscores for Fri 10/13 or Sun 10/15.
|> I heard Daugherty didn't play Fri.  I've got to hand in my fantasy
|> line-up today and I desperately need to know if he's hurt.  Please,
|> help!

That's right, Daugherty missed both games this weekend with tendenitis
in his right knee.  He also sat out the Warriors game on Thursday
from the third quarter onwards.  This is the same injury he nursed through
the preseason.

				terry@garfield.Stanford.EDU
From: scott@austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Where's the News
Date: 18 Nov 92 20:43:28 GMT
Reply-To: ibmpa!sharktank.ibmoto.com!scott@ibminet.awdpa.ibm.com
Organization: Somerset
Originator: scott@penaloza.austin.ibm.com


Spurs won over the Cavs....about time!


-- 
 -scott g.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    The Sharktank is Alive in San Antonio!
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From: lej@pdn.paradyne.com (Leo James)
Subject: Re: Undefeated Teams? (was Re: PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS WILL GO 82-0 AND WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP)
Organization: AT&T Paradyne, Largo, Florida
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:54:25 GMT

In article <1ec2gjINN79h@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu> rodmur@ecst.csuchico.edu (Dale Harris) writes:
>In article <1992Nov18.000904.9009@EE.Stanford.EDU> mack@isl.Stanford.EDU (mack) writes:
>>
>>
>>NUF SAID.
>>
>
>;)  It's good to dream I suppose...    I have a question has there
>ever been a team that went undefeated and if not what is the closest record
>to being undefeated and the team that achieved it?  Does this go back to
>the days of Wilt Chamberlain or do the Bulls with Air Jordan own the
>record?
>
Oh!  (I used to know this.) I think that the Celtics won 68 games in the
'72 - '73 season but ended up losing to the Knicks in the eastern finals
as the Knicks went on to take their last title (so far) in five games a-
gainst the Lakers.  But,  weren't the '71 - '72 Lakers, which had beaten
the Knicks in five for that year's NBA crown, the NBA's all-time regular
season champion with 72 wins as Wilt had,  possibly,  his finest season?

The competitive balance in the NBA today makes me believe that we'll ne-
ver see any more teams like that in this league.
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From: sikorski@news.miami.edu (Richard Sikorski)
Subject: Re: Trade rumor:Benjamin for Rodman
Organization: R.S.M.A.S.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 22:00:26 GMT

In article <M1WCC00.92Nov23082153@mcfss2.fed.frb.gov> m1wcc00@fed.frb.gov (Wayne C. Cook) writes:
>
>Probably already been said, but Rodman went to Miami for Grant Long and 
>Brian Shaw.


Just a rumor (published Sunday in the Miami Herald).  Supposedly the
Heat made the offer, but the Pistons want a better deal.  Local
sports-talkers dont think it will happen, but the Heat are not
commenting which in this case makes it look like the _offer_ was
probably made...

-- 
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 Internet: r.sikorski@rsmas.miami.edu        
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
From: jlhui@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Victor Hui)
Subject: Monday Seattle vs Phoenix box score please?
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:47:44 GMT

Would someone please post the box score of the Seattle/Phoenix
on Monday?

Thanx

Victor
jlhui@neumann.waterloo.edu

Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro,pdx.sports
From: mbn@hfglobe.intel.com (Mike Northam)
Subject: BOXSCORE por06sac09.20nov92
Organization: Intel Corporation
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 01:08:42 GMT

por 104, sac 99   20nov92

por continues its history of poor play in Arco Arena
por illegal defense warning
sac illegal defense warning

por ( 6- 0)      min  fgm fga 3m 3a ftm fta or tr  as pf st to bk tc ej ff  pts
kersey,jerome     32   7  12   0  0   0  2   4 11   2  2  1  2  2  0  0  0   14
williams,buck     27   3   7   0  0   4  8   0  5   0  4  3  1  0  0  0  0   10
duckworth,kevin   23   4  11   0  0   1  3   0  4   0  5  0  1  2  0  0  0    9
drexler,clyde     34   4  14   0  2   2  2   4  8   5  4  4  2  1  0  0  0   10
porter,terry      34   2  10   1  2   6  6   0  2   7  2  0  4  0  0  0  0   11
strickland,rod    26   4   7   0  0   2  4   1  6   4  1  1  2  0  0  0  0   10
robinson,cliff    28   9  13   0  1   3  4   2  4   2  6  1  2  1  0  0  1   21
bryant,mark       15   2   5   0  0   0  0   1  3   1  2  0  1  0  0  0  0    4
elie,mario        21   5   6   1  1   4  5   1  3   3  3  2  4  0  0  0  0   15
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
por totals       240  40  85   2  6  22 34  13 46  24 29 12 19  6  0  0  1  104
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .471   .333   .647       team rebs 14
procedure technicals 1

sac ( 4- 5)      min  fgm fga 3m 3a ftm fta or tr  as pf st to bk tc ej ff  pts
simmons,lionel    43   3  14   0  0   4  4   7 16   3  3  1  2  1  0  0  0   10
tisdale,waymon    39  10  22   0  0   3  3   1  8   1  3  1  3  1  0  0  0   23
causwell,duane    20   2   6   0  0   3  4   3  8   0  1  1  0  1  0  0  0    7
richmond,mitch    32   6  16   1  2   8  8   0  5   1  5  1  5  0  0  0  0   21
brown,randy       23   2   8   0  0   1  2   2  2   3  6  3  0  1  0  0  0    5
les,jim           30   3   4   3  4   2  2   0  1   4  1  1  0  0  0  0  0   11
williams,walt     36   5  20   1  7  11 14   1  3   9  5  4  3  0  0  0  0   22
askew,vincent      6   0   1   0  0   0  0   0  0   1  3  0  1  0  0  0  0    0
chilcutt,pete      5   0   3   0  0   0  0   2  3   0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0    0
bonner,anthony     6   0   1   0  0   0  0   0  3   0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0    0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sac totals       240  31  95   5 13  32 37  16 49  22 28 12 16  4  0  0  0   99
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .326   .385   .865       team rebs 10
procedure technicals 1

por   24  24  28  28  -  104
sac   18  21  30  30  -   99

attendance 17317, time 2:25, officials: BSaar,TNunez,JForte

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From: hillyard@msc.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: Pippen Overrated? (was Suns Report: Phoenix dominates Jazz)
Originator: hillyard@tiger.msc.cornell.edu
Reply-To: hillyard@msc.cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell-Materials-Science-Center
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:32:37 GMT

From article <Bxz48C.GG2@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, by greens@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Shawn Green):
[...]
> 
> Just a reminder, the Bulls have the (IMO) greatest scorer of all time in #23.
> Were it not for Mike, Pippen's scoring average would probably be comperable to
> Wilkins.  And Scottie has a left hand!
> 

Why do you think his scoring would go up instead of down?  He already takes
more than 20 shots a game, so even without Jordan he probably won't get many
more, and without Jordan on the court Pippens the focus of the defense.  His
scoring might very well go down without Jordan.

SEH
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From: pkeenan@s.psych.uiuc.edu (Patricia Keenan)
Subject: Re: BOX: Wolves vs Bulls (11/17)
Organization: UIUC Department of Psychology
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:34:42 GMT

cs161feu@sdcc10.ucsd.edu (Anthony Minkoff) writes:

>Armstrong is starting, and Paxson coming off the bench?  Since when?

 Paxson had knee surgery during the off-season and B.J. started on opening night and Paxson hasn't played over 20 minutes all year. B.J. is averaging about 11.7PPG and 4.3 APG 
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From: edquist@eng.umd.edu (Karl T. Edquist)
Subject: Re: Most players from a specific team
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 16:04:28 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity von Uniland, College Park
Originator: edquist@valkyrie.eng.umd.edu


In article <Bxtyso.D07@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jazzy J ) writes:
>	
>	Here's a question for U all to ponder:
>
>	Which one specific collegiate team (i.e. Old Dominion '86-'87,
>	Kentucky '84-'85, etc) has the most players currently on NBA
>	rosters?
>
>	HINT:  It's neither Old Dominion 86-87 or Kentucky 84-85.  :)
>
>	Jazzy J
>-- 
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>|   " I try to discover a little something to make me sweeter..."   --Erasure |
>|   Jazzy J               jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu         U-Illinois/Urbana |
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How about Michigan '88-'89?  Loy Vaught, Glen Rice, Rumeal Robinson, and Terry Mills.


Karl

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From: davem@uvmark.uucp (Dave Meeks)
Subject: Re: Poll......
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 16:32:44 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: VMARK Software, Inc.

In article <1992Nov13.232259.193@rtsg.mot.com> czarnecki_john@macmail2.rtsg.mot.com (Johnnie Czar) writes:
>In article <1992Nov12.222521.3782@muddcs.claremont.edu>, byau@jarthur.claremont.edu (Ben Yau) writes:
>> 
>> In article <BxL2Bn.DLn@ulowell.ulowell.edu> stwombly@cs.ulowell.edu (Stephen P. Twombly) writes:
>> >I'm taking a poll of All Stars for the NBA....Results posted next Thursday.
>> >
>> >Fill this in:
>> >
>> >1st Team
>> >
>> >G-Tim Hardaway
>> >G-Michael Jordan
>> >C-David Robinson
>> >F-Larry Johnson
>> >F-Charles Barkeley
>> >
>> >2nd Team
>> >
>> >G-Kendall Gill  
>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>I realize this is America, and as such we all have our constitutional right to 
>vote as we so choose...HOWEVER, although Kendall is definitely is an up and 
>coming player in the NBA, where on your list do you put a Clyde Drexler.  Last 
>year, he averaged 25 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 6.7 apg!  Not to mention reasonably 
>solid 'D' and superb leadership.  Or how about K.J. on the Suns (although 
>presently injured).  Or even Jeff Hornacek on Philly.  Kendall's time is not 
>too far off, but I put him right beside his former Illini teammate Nick 
>Anderson for now.

Kendall Gill is currently averaging about 20.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and 5.0 apg, as 
well as almost 2 steals a game.  Clyde is at about 20.5ppg, 7.0rpg, and 6.3
apg, and about 1 steal a game.  Drexler is currently only shooting the ball
at 42%, which is terrible.  Gill is not much better at 44%.  K.J. is hurt,
so being I believe this to be taking according to this year, would not
be a factor.  I can't see how you could say Gill is not on the list when
Drexler is.  Gill also plays solid defense and great leadership...

My first team
G - John Stockton
G - Michael Jordan
F - Charles Barkley
F - K. Malone
C - Shaq...

Second Team
G - Tim Hardaway
G - Nick Anderson
F - Billy Owens
F - Shawn Kemp
C - David Robinson

Third Team
G - Terry Porter
G - Jeff Hornacek
F - Scottie Pippen
F - Derrick Coleman
C - Hakeem Olajuwon

All-Rookie Team
C - Shaq...
F - Tom Gugliotta
F - Christian Laettner
G - Walt Williams 
G - Lloyd Daniels
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