i don't think size is the issue with jyd, i heard that the new coach
doesn't like how much jyd gambles on defense, going for steals all
the time. size doesn't matter when you do what you're supposed to,
and jyd rebounds really well. besides, charles barkley was like 6-4
and he did well.


--- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, freewheel_99 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Unfortunatly JYD doesn't have a position. He is a classic tweener
and
> they always seem to bounce around their whole careers or get lucky
> and find just the right situation to flourish. Corliss Williamson
> found a good place, but Danny Fortson is still looking. There are
> plenty of others around the NBA. Larry Hughes comes to mind and I
bet
> Hughes has a few more teams yet in his future. Tough for tweeners.
>
> The truth is that JYD would never play more than 15-20 minutes on
a
> good team and the only reason he played so much last season was
> because of all the injuries. Right now he has to share the PF
> position with Bosh, Moiso, and to a lesser extent Bradley. All
three
> players are bigger than him. JYD must once again prove that his
work
> and hustle are more valuable than size. I really like JYD, but to
be
> honest I'd choose size too.
>
> JYD will just have to wait for injuries or poor play and then show
> his stuff. Once he gets into the lineup I expect he just might
force
> O'neill to give him more minutes.
>
>
> --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, dasafa <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > I would really hope that this is just an preseason evaluation
thing
> > (which I would guess it is) because when JYD was starting last
> year,
> > he was one of the league leaders in rebounds and has the hussle
> that
> > I think O'Neil would like.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, vincecrossover <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> > > Bench warmers like Bradley or Jefferies don't have much trade
> > value.
> > > I don't about JYD having much trade value. A playoff
contending
> > team
> > > looking for depth maybe would find him useful. These teams
> usually
> > > don't have much to offer. So expect scrap in return. An
expiring
> > > large contract at most.
> > >
> > > I wouldn't look too much into this. KO knows what JYD will
bring
> to
> > > the floor but doesn't know what Bateer and Moiso will bring.
> Better
> > > to find out about our mystery big men now than on Oct. 29 when
it
> > > really counts.
> > >
> > > --- In rappak@yahoogroups.com, "nbafan_6969"
<andy_dude_381@h...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Whenever I checked raptors boxscores, I found that JYD
barely
> > played
> > > > and barely contributed. At first I thought it was because
its
> the
> > > > preseason, but then I read this article in the Sun
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/Toronto/2003/10/14/225797.ht
m
> > > l
> > > >
> > > > It seems that KO isn't too thrilled with JYD. If he starts
> Moiso
> > and
> > > > subs with Bosh and Batteer, JYD is out of the rotation. He
> should
> > > have
> > > > a spot in the rotation, especially with only Davis at
centre. I
> > know
> > > > he isn't talented, but isn't he better than either Moiso and
> > Bateer?
> > > > Personally, I dont care as long as they win, but it seems
there
> > are
> > > a
> > > > lot of JYD fans. I wonder how that will sit with the
> organization.
> > > > Will Jerome get minutes?Get Traded?or maybe be a bench
warmer
> > (hint:
> > > > Jeffries, Bradley)?