Thursday, January 27, 2005

Hoops Notes

RECRUITING - D'ANDRE BELL
The GT signee has missed most of this season with an injury, but is back now and learning to play again with his mates.

'It's hard to lose someone like D'Andre and not have it hurt you in terms of scoring,' Paleno said. 'But in his absence other guys have had to step up and they will have to keep doing that because D'Andre still is not 00 percent. We haven't broken 70 points all year.'


Bell, who has signed with Georgia Tech, averaged 25.5 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists last season. He put the game away with a steal and a fast-break layup that gave Pali a 61-53 lead with 1:23 left.


ALL HAPPENING FAST FOR WF'S PAUL
Why is it that the Atlanta Journal Constitution writers do more research and more work writing about Georgia Tech's opponents than Georgia Tech???? This is a very nice article about Chris Paul by AJC writer Jack Wilkinson.


ELDER'S ABSENCE HURTING TECH
Well, duhhh.. One thing in the article is dead-on - the guy most capable of "being" BJ Elder in terms of contribution is Anthony Morrow, but he has disappeared in our losses and stepped up in our wins.


GAME CAPSULE


STUMBLING JACKETS BRACE FOR WF


MORE ON ELDER'S ABSENCE


WAKE HOPES TO AVOID TRAP


WF WILLIAMS LOST WEIGHT, GAINED MOBILITY


PAUL HAS STRUGGLED AGAINST JACKETS


RECRUITING STORIES PAST
Interesting story about Chris Bosh's high school teammate and the most highly touted on that team and his struggles at SMU.


FANTASY HOOPS LEAGUES....
Speaking of Chris Bosh....

2. Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors
Welcome the next up-and-coming '4' to your fantasy leagues. In the month of January, Bosh has absolutely dominated the competition with averages of 19.5 PPG, 11.5 RPG, and 2.0 BPG. If the former Georgia Tech star has a few down games, look to quickly make a deal for him. If you're in a keeper league and have yet to inquire about Bosh, you're really missing out. He's a 10-time All-Star in the making. GM Rob Babcock has made it no secret that Bosh is the team's centerpiece for the future.