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Willis--5th best backup according to SN

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Tmo, Oct 26, 2001.

  1. Tmo

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    I don't know if this already has been posted, and apologize if it has. Hakeem is #9 overall. Obviously the center position really is weak in the nba now. If you think about it, Cato ought to be able to hold his own with all but probably Shaq and maybe Alonzo Mourning.

    http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/25-5/c10-6.html
     
  2. Joe Joe

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    I couldn't find Rice under Sfs.
    Steve was ranked fifth pg
    Cuttinno was 14th
    Cato is either top 5 or not in the top 25.
    The rockets don't have a top 25 PF.
    So if cato, rice and KT rank as 26s....our starters rank 19.8 on average.

    If Cato is the 5th best center, the rockets average rank is 15.

    Damn the rockets are going to suck this year. I think the rocket players together are better than they are individually,but its hard of me to think of Francis as the 5th PG.
     
  3. Dave Jamerson

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    Willis should definetely be number one on the list ahead of all those bozo's..unlike anyone ahead of him, Willis is capable of 20-10 nights. the other 4 reserves could never put up those numbers.
     
  4. Tmo

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    The thing about centers is other than Shaq they all kind of suck. After 10 there really is no distinction. Seriously, Pat Ewing is #11. Can Cato hang with him? Of course he can. I'm actually worried the least about center.
     
  5. Rocket River

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    I concur. . .

    I mean how many great Centers are their

    Look at the Bucks - Ervin Johnson

    Hell to be honest I cannot name more than say 10 centers
    in the league.

    Even Mutombo . . .while he is nothing more than a bigger Cato!
    [ok he has better timing on blocks] but i think Shaq destroyed him too.

    offensively the centers i worry about are Shaq, David Robinson, and hhhhhmmmmmmm . . oh yeah ZO'

    ok

    Defensively - Mutombo, Shaq, Zo and hhhhhhhmmmmm Ervin johnson.

    Vlade is a nice passer but his offense doesn't scare me . . .nor does his defense.

    I look at the west . . not that many Centers are gonna kill us
    the Power Forwards are a different story.


    Rocket River
     
  6. WoodlandsBoy

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    It is scary to think that our 39yr old backup center is better than our starter.

    Cato is the key. We need him to be in this lists top 10 next year for us to be in the playoffs this year. Please bball gods let Cato show up this year and not get hurt......
     
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    I really don't think Willis is better right now than Cato.
     
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