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#2 Rodney Buford
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Rodney Buford is a 6" 5" guard
in his fifth year from Creighton.
Birthday:
November 2, 1977
Birthplace:
High School:
Drafted:
2nd round, 53rd overall, in the 1999 Draft, by the Miami Heat.
Contract: Signed through the 2004 - 2005
season.
2003 - 2004 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played:
22
Minutes PG:
6.4
Points PG:
1.9
PCT: .339
Free Throw PCT:
.500
Rebounds PG:
0.7
Assists PG:
0.3
Blocks PG:
0.05
Steals PG:
0.27
Turnovers PG:
0.18
Nicknames: You hardly
know him, but that didn't stop skeptical Netsfans from wallpapering Rodney
with just about every name in the book. A sample: "The Kerry Kittles
Experience", "Rodney Whoford", and Rodney "Couldn't make
it with the Memphis @&%!^# Grizzlies" Buford. More
here.
Rodney Buford –
G
Known For:
Offense. Offense. And more offense. Multiple stops around the NBA as a
second rounder from '99. What else? Beats us. Know more about Rodney?
Email Joe and fill him in, and
he'll post it and give you credit for it.
The Skinny: Afraid I can't get a good feel
for Rodney thus far. His "all-offense, all-the-time" rep seems
justified thus far, but there have been reports from camp that he's playing
some defense. All he wants is a chance, apparently, to replace some of
the offense that Kerry Kittles once provided. On this Net roster, with
decent playing time, should easily average double figures in scoring.
He gets that decent playing time if he commits on the other end. Kittles
he ain't, but it might turn out to be an inexpensive way to get some instant
offense for this Net squad. We'll see.
The Concern: Can he score
more than he gives up? I don't think anyone worries about
Rodney's offensive skills (provided he doesn't start pulling an Iverson),
but can he stay in front of his man? The Nets' system can be forgiving
defensively, especially with Kidd out there cheating, but without JKidd,
Martin and Kittles, can Buford survive?
Joe's
World View: Honestly, I wasn't in love with this pickup. Journeyman
offensive player fitting into the Nets' motion offense? No problem. Defensively,
as a replacement for Kittles? Big problem. But I don't know enough about
ol' Rod to tear him down completely. So far this preseason, he seems determined
to prove Joe wrong. Let's hope he's part of a rotation between Ron Mercer,
Zoran Planininc and even Richard Jefferson for the shooting guard position.
Anyone who can make an outside shot is ok in my book. Rodney, go prove
us wrong, now, ya hear? Meanwhile, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that
he's not Dennis Hopson Jr.
Joe's Prediction: 12.0 PPG, 2 Rebounds, 1.5
Assist, 1 steal and 23 minutes per game averages.
Rodney Buford's stats and bio: click
here.
The
2004 - 2005 Roster
Travis Best - G
Rodney Buford - G/F
Jason Collins - C
Kyle Davis - C
Richard
Jefferson - F
Jason Kidd - G
Nenad Krstic - F/C
Ron Mercer - G/F
Alonzo Mourning - C
Zoran Planinic - G/F
Brian Scalabrine - F
Jacque Vaughn - G
Aaron Williams - F/C
Eric Williams - F
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