A look at the enemy. by Ron Richards Thought I’d talk a little about the players not on the Jazz, that TV doesn’t show unless you watch all the games. First.....Sene, of course. Did you expect me not to start with him? The first few minutes of the Sonic’s game looked like a highlight film for Sene. Seven points, 3 blocks, (one that was simply spectacular on Shavilk Randolph going up for a dunk.), 3 rebounds and complete domination of the paint. Then, whether it was the Sixers catching up to him or conditioning, the game slipped away from him, and finally the Sonic’s coaches pulled him so as to not destroy what confidence he had built that first few minutes. Still, an impressive debut at this level. Ian Mahinmi, San Antonio. Ian is a 6'10 post man with great athleticism and length who is growing into a body that will eventually handle the NBA game with ease. He reminds me of a cross between David Robinson and Sene..... Once again San Antonio hits the jackpot with a Euro stashed overseas. Rodney Carney. Familiar name, and a game that grows on you. First half of the game against the Sonics, the Sixers slowed the ball down and suffered for it. As the tempo increased in the second half, Rodney’s game grew as well. He gets great elevation on his shot, and has tremendous hops and speed in the full court game. I was initially not impressed, but as the game went on it was hard to ignore him. Tremendous athlete. Shelden Williams. Hawks Looked a little lost and not used to the speed and physicality of the NBA game. He’s a tough customer and will likely bounce back in his next game. Marvin Williams. Hawks. Last year’s 2nd pick isn’t lost any more. He’s using he athleticism going to the hoop and drawing fouls. Expect him to score in the twenties the rest of the revue, despite the boos of the pro-Jazz crowd. Noel Felix. Sonics...Perennial RMR participant, solid forward with a nice shot, strong rebounder, never seems to make it in the bigs. Sometimes you wonder what fine line separates the have's from the have not's. Scores well and comes up big in the summer leagues, but can’t seem to translate that into an NBA career. Yotam Halperin. Sonics. Israeli PG selected in 2nd round, board favorite. Seemed slow and confused the first game, but has picked it up in the second and made some nice shots from deep and two great passes. Smart heady player who needs to adapt to the NBA speed. These are just a few of the players that have grabbed my attention so far in the revue.