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For the record, I have played hundreds and hundreds of games, from Boys Club up through high school. My school was not large enough to have a team, though we played a pickup game everyday after school, students vs gym teachers and teachers, we only had an annual tourniment ("organized") against similar schools every year.
I went to college on an academic scholarship.
Do not let some scrub of life distract you from being civil, or from your opinion. We all see different things, I see where others try, progress, and have enough future left to make effort payoff. Johan Petro is trying, he just turned 22 years-old. Let us not cast his future lot in life so soon, or so quickly, that we ignore any signs of progress. I took a lot of trash from some bitter ex-player on 1/9/08 for saying that Petro is showing something, and that he is pretty young. I am glad to see Petro showing more signs to more people lately.
Not every draft pick is going to be a starter with a variety of go-to moves. That does not mean they can not learn skills that could make them useful to the team. I was not a 7 foot tall 19 year-old, and three coaches in three years did not give me mixed messages, and conflicting instructions.
Good luck Johan, like Larry Bird told Michael Cooper, "luck counts too".

http://sonicscentral.com/blog/?p=1639#comment-361500

Have a great day,
Mr Baker

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Sonics | Petro has developed game little by little | Seattle Times Newspaper

SEATTLE - Johan Petro is 22 years-old, a 7-foot tall power forward that is getting one-on-one instruction from assistant coach Mark Bryant, is reducing his fouls, and improving. Does Jayda read my ramblings on Sonicscental.com ? If so, shoulda helped me out a little with the former NBA scrub that argued that he has no future. 22, no future?
We share a small part of our view of our own lives in our opinions of others so young.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004150953_soni29.html

Have a great day,
Mr Baker

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