On Jun 27, 12:24 pm, "Skeptic" <bcs0... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Beiselbub©" <yank_ees_s... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:6b3df57f-6909-4a38-b119-f18e1ce16e9b@t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 27, 9:54 am, durr... DeleteThis @innocence.com (Bryant Durrell) wrote:
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> > In article
> > <0029e397-f10c-468a-82d2-091c4fb40... DeleteThis @m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
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> > Beiselbub© <yank_ees_s... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >Teammate of Beasley at Kansas State. Another Tony Allen-type player
> > >(at small forward).
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> > Superb move. He dropped a lot due to the knee issues; if he doesn't
> > recover, well, it's just some cash and if he does he's got pretty
> > substantial upside.
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> This could be a steal. 46.5% FG percentage. He combined with
> Beasley for 42.3 ppg average in 07-08. "A three-year starter at North
> College Hill High School, Walker was rated the sixth-best prep player
> in the country by Rivals.com and ranked eighth by Scout.com. Both
> services rated him the second-best small forward in the nation."
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> He seems, on paper and from the reports on him, as good or better a player
> than our 1st round selection. Time will tell...
Some projected him as a lottery pick before the knee injury. This is
a good roll of the dice, particularly since he was healthy in his
senior year. They say he isn't as explosive as he was before, but he
is returning to form. When your only risk is cash this move makes
sense.
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