From: clancy@cs.utexas.edu (Daniel J. Clancy)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
Subject: Re: Were the coaches the difference? (was Re: Duke/Michigan)
Date: 11 Dec 1992 14:36:18 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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In article <Bz0FJr.DtC@news.cso.uiuc.edu> jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jazzy J ) writes:
>trradrx@canctr.mc.duke.edu (R.CLOUGH) writes:

>	He may be quicker than Stockton -- but what about the likes of Kevin
>	Johnson, Michael Williams -- or even a Spud Webb or Muggsy Bogues?


While these guys are either as quick or quicker than Hurley, they are not
bigger than him (significantly at least.)  One of the complaints about
Hurley is that he is too short.  Well you ahve just listed a number 
of point guards who are either slightly taller than him or shorter.

>	Either way, it'll be a tough night every night in the NBA for Hurley
>	defensively.  While he did battle some premier point guards a couple
>	of years ago in the ACC (i.e. Crotty, Rice, Anderson, etc.), the
>	quality is even better in the NBA.  Given, Hurley has plenty of
>	stamina on the collegiate level, but the NBA is 8 minutes longer
>	each game, there are twice as many games (plus playoffs), and much
>	longer road trips.  We have yet to see how this year's crew of
>	rookies will hold up by the end of the season.
>

I would tend to say that he has some of the best stamina of anyone in
college ball.  He regulalry plays all forty minutes plus
any over times.  There are not many instances where you see his
play drop because he is tired.  

>	With all of Hurley's strengths, I still have to look at his 
>	weaknesses.  He is small, and doesn't have much strength. 

This is not true.  Of the point guards that you have mentioned only
Mugsy is stockier than Hurley.  He might not look stocky on TV, but
his is very broad and strong.
 
>	As I said earlier, he will have some problems defensively.  While
>	time after time, he hits those clutch 3's, I still don't trust his
>	outside shooting overall (I think for his career, he's something
>	like 42%).  

This I will agree with.  The big question is whether he can extend his range for 
the pros and if he can improve his ability to score off of the drive.
He needs to be more consistent than he currently is.

>
>	Anyways, I think the best situation for Hurley is to go to an
>	established team w/ an established point guard (i.e. Hardaway,
>	KJ, Stockton, etc.), and get schooled in practice for a couple
>	of years, and learn from the master.  Then, when his predecessor
>	gets older, the team can slowly work him into the starting lineup,
>	and he'll have learned, and he'll be very effective.  I forsee
>	a long career for Hurley, if everything goes right.

This is of course ideal.  I would not be surprised; however, to
see san Antonio pick hin up in the middle of the first round.
(between 10 and 20).  They are in sore need of a point guard.  
Currently, Vinnie Del Negro is their point guard and Hurley will
surely be much better than him.  It also is a good fit with
Robinson in the middle.   You could build a Hurley-Robinson
connection similar to Stockton-Malone.  WIth Robinson, 
San Antonio needs a quick point guard who can penetrate
and get the ball to the Admiral.  Hurley fits this bill perfectly.

Dan Clancy
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