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Bucher on Cato

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by xiki, Feb 4, 2003.

  1. xiki

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    http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/bucher_ric/1503823.html

    Ric Bucher's All-Quasar Team, in honor of those celestial objects that emit massive amounts of energy and sometimes appear to be stars from a great distance but are not.

    Kelvin Cato, Rockets. Kevin Willis once said teaching Cato was like trying to light a wet match, but he's learned how to get around older, slower would-be tutors. The Spurs trounced Houston last week while Cato logged 24 minutes for eight points and nine rebounds. One reason Willis lasted only five minutes was that he couldn't keep Kelvin off the glass. In any case, Cato has been the ideal back-up for Yao, happily playing short minutes when the rookie is on and playing a bigger role when he struggles. Genuine knuckleheads are rarely this effective: He's second only to league leader Ben Wallace in rebounding efficiency per minute played.
     
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    <blockquote><hr>Originally posted by xiki
    Kevin Willis once said teaching Cato was like trying to light a wet match. <hr></blockquote>
    LOL!

    I wonder if he tried to teach Cuttino anything.

    "Teaching Cuttino to run an offense is like Foghorn Leghorn trying to get the weasel to follow his plan."

    Foghorn Leghorn: Now, son you take this ball

    Cat: yeah yeah yeah...give me the ball...i'll eat it...yeah yeah yeah

    Foghorn Leghorn: No, no, son. You got it all wrong.
     
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    Cuttino, listening to Rudy describe the offense...yeah, yeah, yeah...give me the ball.

    <img src="http://www.jodi.com/images/weasel01.jpg">
     
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    LOL! :D :p
     
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    OMG! LOL!
     
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    Thanks for sharing!

    No, it hasn't been posted.

    Why did they put Cato all the way on the bottom?!?!? Last but not least?

    "Kevin Willis once said teaching Cato was like trying to light a wet match, but he has learned how to get around older, slower would-be tutors. " Heh...

    I agree with their decision! Now they don't consider him as the Least Valuable Player!
     
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    Just saw it has been posted on the bottom

    sorry about that
     
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    Cato - Shining Star in the Shadows

    Some of the list I don't agree with, but Cato has come through when we needed some aggressiveness:

    http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/bucher_ric/1503823.html

    Kelvin Cato, Rockets - Kevin Willis once said teaching Cato was like trying to light a wet match, but he has learned how to get around older, slower would-be tutors. The Spurs trounced Houston last week while Cato logged 24 minutes for eight points and nine rebounds. One reason Willis lasted only five minutes was that he couldn't keep Kelvin off the glass. In any case, Cato has been the ideal backup for Yao, happily playing short minutes when the rookie is on and playing a bigger role when he struggles. Genuine knuckleheads are rarely this effective: He leads the league in rebounding efficiency per minute played over Ben Wallace.
     
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    someone posted this yesterday.

    funny title tho.
     
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    Didn't seem to get any posts to see it anywhere. Oh well..
     
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    We really could have used Cato last night...
     

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