re: Quarterman's improvement

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My take on Elbert is that until he finds a way to move more effectively, he's gonna struggle at this level. He looks like he's wearing cement shoes every time I've seen him. He's got a ways to go, but Hey, if that stiff for the Pacers can be productive there's hope for Elbert.

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He's a pure post player who is never going to be a guy you ask to get up and down the court in an offense that likes to get out and run. His problem right now is that he doesn't have great back-to- the basket post moves and he's having to adjust to not being significantly bigger and taller than his defenders.

My hope for him this year is that he can basically help build a wall at the basket and allow Mickey and Martin to block shots from the weak/backside. Anything he gives you on offense is lagniappe.