Elliot Williams cleared to practice...

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  1. MickZagger

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    MickZagger, Mar 23, 2011
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    Whoooaaa crazy! Seems like a quick recovery from two surgeries.

    Hopefully he can make it happen in the NBA.
     
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    I wonder if he'll get any play time?

    Any why couldn't Greg have this kind of surgery
     
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    Do we want him having playing time now?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    sure, as long as the game is a blowout
     
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    As in what he might do to his knee if he comes back too soon.
     
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    Even if the knees fully heal, he is still stuck as a "tweener". Is there really a role on this team for a poor man's Bayless?
     
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    I hope his knee surgeries didn't take away from his athleticism. He's a world class athlete in the Gerald Green, James White mold. :)

    His calling card is supposedly defense though, I'd be happy with a defensive specialist type.
     
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    Maybe he is the reason why we haven't filled that roster spot vacated by Collins' departure yet.

    Interesting. Do we need another guard for the playoffs?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    How is he a "tweener"? He's a 6'4" SG.
     
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    That's a tweener in my opinion.
     
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    Not likely - Williams has been on the roster all along. Him being healthy doesn't take up a roster spot.

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    Is Dwyane Wade a tweener?
     
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    oops. good call.
     
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    He's on the roster now, regardless of Collins.
     
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    He's not a good shooter and plays like a SF. Great dunker, but not a great dribbler to get there. Needs some Miller and Camby alley-oop passes.

    Since we drafted him I've compared him to Desmond Mason (who I always thought was overrated).

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/masonde01.html

    What the hell? That guy wasn't any 6-7! They always called him 6-5.
     
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    Got a lot of time watching his game, did ya?
     
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    exactly. I've another barefoot sub-6'5 "tweener" for Blazer Prophet... MJ

    lessor player, but Wesley also came in at 6'4

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    Correct, the offense for both players is to simply charge the basket. How about calling him Bayless + rebounding. After 5 years experience, if he plays like a busy bee, his ceiling will be Rudy without the outside shooting threat.
     
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