SkywalkerAC

Great post ballocks.

Yes, where the hell is Pavel? I know he wasn't a good basketball player but you have to wonder if his body has faltered already.

One can only see superstar potential when you look at Andrea as a rookie and try to extrapolate for his development.

Andrea is one of a kind. I do think he's similar to Dirk, hey they are the two best shooting 7 footers of all time, but he also has different dimensions. He's already more of a center than and has the potential to get MUCH better in big man skills and bigger and stronger with time. The crazy thing is that he already has more guard skills than Dirk as well - he's more fluid on the run, off his first step, and has even shown more advanced passing skills than I've seen from Dirk. Then there's his defensive instincts, which are really the most impressive aspect when you consider his skill set.

As for Shaq's shooting, it's supposed to be due in large part to a wrist injury but you can usually compensate through practice - see Ronnie Brewer.

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