Light in the diaper. Better assonance. So to speak.

as stated above M.Gasol is slow in every way, the type of center born to be abused by the physically talented. Still, being optimistic is in a fan’s job description, so let’s enjoy.

Believe it. That’s what I’ve been saying about Haywood being out.

Think about it, honestly, realistically, what are the chances Etan stays healthy all year? What’s the likelihood either of Darius or Dray stays out of foul trouble in any given game?

JV will get play on the varsity squad, D-League be damned, we’re gonna need this kid. In the short term we’ll get our ass handed to us on some nights. In the long term we’ll be the better for it.

And Marc Gasol is slow in every physical way, but mentally sharp. The guys on the Olympic team were impressed with him, Kobe said LA should’ve kept his rights. Fact is there are more centers in the league with Marc Gasol’s athleticism than there are ath-elites like our boy Big Mopey. Some nights he’ll school ‘em, some nights he’ll get shoved around. But nobody will out-quick him in the open court. Hell, he beat Dee Brown down court on a fast break after they were fighting over a ball. The Big Man usually trails on the break, never leads the break. Just saying, we’ll be interesting most nights. May not win all the time, but a few plays per game we’re gonna be fun to watch. We’ll see.

I watched baby bro Marc in the ACB league on stolen internet feed a couple years back. The guy was like a point center for them. Pick and roll, passing, midrange skill on the pick and pop. Occasionally he gets caught in indecision, but usually makes the right choice. I suspect he doesn’t do so well in Memphis since his team is chockfulla ‘me’-guys who don’t want to pass and don’t know how to use a pick.

On the other hand he’s got the same birthday as Eddie Jordan, so astrologically he’s probably a total idiot who doesn’t know how to change his own Depends undergarments… Oh wait, this isn’t the RealGM site is it?

I’m tired of coach-whining.

Actually remember: EJ played Jarvis heavy minutes as a rook. Played Nick Young a ton compared to most rookies on winning teams, Dom played in 70 some-dd games. The offense takes a while to learn, but if you can score regardless you get minutes one way or the other.

And honestly, who expects Etan to be healthy all 82 games?

I was pissed all draft night after we dropped Billy Walkaa (his new name in Beantown I’m sure). BUt woke up the next morning and realized, shoot, we couldn’t have drafted Hibbert and Rush anyway, so no crying over spilled chai latte.

Researched the kid and was pretty astounded by some of his measurables.

Then I went ahead and embarrassed myself all over the Bog acting as his PR agent. So I’m happy to have company out on that limb. Again, I don’t expect 20 8 and 3 every night. Hell the KFB had nice lines for us in his rookie preseason games. BUt I expect to see flashes and occasionally sueful production. And eventually I’m pretty confident this kid will be a player in this league, in a reall good way. That’s not too immoderate is it?

Put more boldly though: IF he lives up to his potential, more than any other player on the Wiz he’s got a chance at a regular indelible spot on the Allstar list. That’s a loong ‘if’, but he’s a long kid. Just how I see it.