Thursday, September 08, 2005

Steve Stipanovich

Indiana Pacers
7-0 245 Center

Will he ever play up to his potential?... Was his potential grossly overstated?... Does he know he is a center and not a guard and that centers are at least supposed to be vaguely acquainted with the paint area? "Stipo" stands 20 feet from the hoop and lets fly with far too much alacrity... Career scoring average is a lot less than was expected from second player taken in 1983 draft... Missouri product was Pacer pick right after Rockets took Ralph Sampson. That's like having Phyllis Diller finish as runnerup to Farrah Fawcett in a beauty contest... Born Nov. 17, 1960, in St. Louis... Must get tougher -- not in the sense of fisticuffs -- but in game situations when a seven-footer is supposed to plant himself low and dare the opposition to move him... Will make $600,000 this season.

Relevant Stats:
13.6 ppg, 47.0 FG%, 7.89 rpg

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