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White man cant jump

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Francis3, Jan 12, 2001.

  1. Francis3

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    Yes Im talking about Jason Collier. Last night versus the Knicks he really sucked in his rebounds. He couldnt get any position for the rebound and maybe someone should tell him he needs to jump to get rebounds, not stand and wait for the ball to get in your hand.

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  2. The Cat

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    What a surprise! One bad game and Francis3 jumps off the bandwagon, resigning his Vice Presidency as fan club president. [​IMG] The guy TORE LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE SIX WEEKS AGO!! He has made a return WAY ahead of schedule, but is still not 100% and not near in proper conditioning. Give the damn guy a chance to get fully healthy before you get on him. He led the ACC, the toughest conference in college hoops, in rebounding, and he didn't do that by just standing there. Don't try to discredit everything he's done by getting on him for one game in which he was not close to 100% and also not conditioned well enough.

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  3. The Cat

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    whoops, double post, never mind this message

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  4. Francis3

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    LOL. Dont worry Ill be the vice president once he plays a good game. I think if he is not ready , he shouldnt play. He was doing a pathetic job on the boards. Maybe I should give him a little more time. How many rebounds did he average in College?

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    He may not have been completely ready, but I'm sure Rudy wanted to try him out, seeing as how we have no true centers available now. You can't blame him for trying Collier with the lack of big men we have now. (Cato, hint hint [​IMG]) He averaged 9.2 rebounds per game at Georgia Tech last year, tops in the ACC.

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    I beleive Collier's game fits in with the rest of the team very well. Whenever Francis or Mooch penetrates, he will be there to hit a 15 footer or crash the boards. A lot like Antoine Carr was in Utah, although he didnt rebound much. Cato on the other hand will be there on the penetrations, but he'll only make about 1/15 shots and hardly ever get the O-rebound.

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    I think no injured player would be 100% ready in the 1st couple games. You have to actually play to get into game shape. If I'm right, then the "if he is not ready , he shouldn't play" statement is not valid here. [​IMG]

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    He always jumped like that [​IMG] Thats for all the Larry Hughes shots [​IMG]


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  9. DaDakota

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    All this aside, Collier really CAN'T jump, he will have to get his boards with good solid position, and boxing out.

    As A FYI, Bird could not jump either.

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    "White men can't jump"?

    That's not true, I'm white & I can jump. The only problem with jumping that I have is that the direction is usually down, as in jumping off a table, a chair, a short pier, a ....., well, you get the idea. Depending on how tall the building is, I have an unbelievable vertical leap. I think that all white men have the ability to jump & have just not been encouraged to go for it. Maybe, if they played basketball upside down, white men could make the highlight reels or maybe, I should just shut up & move on to another thread. [​IMG]

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  11. Francis3

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    I didnt say White MEN. I said white man and that is Collier.

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    Hey wait Steve can jump,Vince can jump.Ok bad examples [​IMG]

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    All I care about is that Mo Taylor does not get in foul trouble. I hope at least last night he learned his lesson. He messed up his game with all those stupid fouls that got him on the bench. (the ref were not helping neither) Then we won't have to rely on Collier.

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    Any comments from Woody Harrelson?

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    If Mo could start blocking some shots and playing good low-post and perimeter defense, he would be a really decent player for our ballclub. Until then, Mo, when the other team gets the rebound, do not push, reach, or touch them. Especially with 9:48 left on the clock in the first quarter. Referees have obviously got something against you.

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