> People get so hung up on basketball labels like power forward and
> center. A 7ft center and a 6-10 power forward is a distinction without
> a significant difference. The determining factor is not the 2" height
> differential; it's whether or not they can play on the front line. The
> two most dominating low post defenders in NBA history were Bill
> Russell (6-9) and Dennis Rodman (6-8). Ben Wallace won Defensive
> Player of the Year 4 times. Big Ben is no 7 footer. There ain't no
> reason why a 6-10 Michael Beasley cannot be a dominant NBA defender in
> the paint.

> People get so hung up on basketball labels like power forward and
> center. A 7ft center and a 6-10 power forward is a distinction without
> a significant difference. The determining factor is not the 2" height
> differential; it's whether or not they can play on the front line. The
> two most dominating low post defenders in NBA history were Bill
> Russell (6-9) and Dennis Rodman (6-8).

> Ben Wallace won Defensive
> Player of the Year 4 times. Big Ben is no 7 footer. There ain't no
> reason why a 6-10 Michael Beasley cannot be a dominant NBA defender in
> the paint.

> The character issue is by far the strongest argument against trading
> Oden for Beasley,

>A young man's character is forged in the crucible of
> his formative years between age 10 and 15. It's too late to
> fundamentally change a despicable 18 year old.

> Show me somebody who thinks Oden will be a better NBA player than
> Michael Beasley; and I will show you somebody who knows nothing about
> basketball.

> People get so hung up on basketball labels like power forward and
> center. A 7ft center and a 6-10 power forward is a distinction without
> a significant difference. The determining factor is not the 2" height
> differential; it's whether or not they can play on the front line. The
> two most dominating low post defenders in NBA history were Bill
> Russell (6-9) and Dennis Rodman (6-8). Ben Wallace won Defensive
> Player of the Year 4 times. Big Ben is no 7 footer. There ain't no
> reason why a 6-10 Michael Beasley cannot be a dominant NBA defender in
> the paint.

> "umo" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:09d49c25-e377-4dfd-be22-97470c0364b3@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

>> People get so hung up on basketball labels like power forward and
>> center. A 7ft center and a 6-10 power forward is a distinction
>> without a significant difference. The determining factor is not the
>> 2" height differential; it's whether or not they can play on the
>> front line. The two most dominating low post defenders in NBA
>> history were Bill Russell (6-9) and Dennis Rodman (6-8). Ben Wallace
>> won Defensive Player of the Year 4 times. Big Ben is no 7 footer.
>> There ain't no reason why a 6-10 Michael Beasley cannot be a
>> dominant NBA defender in the paint.

>
>
> Wow...now who is the one who doesn't know anything about basketball...

>
> Hi ya beau.
> If the city wins it's law suit to make the sonics stay though 2010, do you
> think the local group with bucks to burn will be able to talk the Okie
> Bennett into selling them the team? He would be facing big losses for two
> more years and the hornets might be available.... faint hope?
>
> Steve Pyeatt = Coz?
>
> --
> Laurel T

> On Mar 10, 12:28 pm, "Terraholm" hotmail.com> wrote:

>>
>> Hi ya beau.
>> If the city wins it's law suit to make the sonics stay though 2010,
>> do you think the local group with bucks to burn will be able to talk
>> the Okie Bennett into selling them the team? He would be facing big
>> losses for two more years and the hornets might be available....
>> faint hope?
>>
>> Steve Pyeatt = Coz?
>>
>> --
>> Laurel T

>
> I didn't think about that, thats an interesting angle. I don't really
> like the idea of any teams moving, but New Orleans has been a mistake
> from the get go...same with Memphis.
>