At one time, I'd have ranked Foyle the #2 shotblocker in the entire league behind the Mantis. That said, injuries and age have caught up with him. He doesn't have that explosiveness that he once had. He can no longer be the dominating shotblocking presense that he was three or four years ago. However, I still think he can be effective as a backup center for a more half-court oriented team. The contract Golden State gave him was terrible, but that's no longer a concern. He'll be picked up by someone, probably someone in the Eastern Conference. There, he'll fit nicely into the role of a veteran reserve center that can contribute solid D.
Here's a piece of trivia about Foyle - While at Colgate, he averaged a then NCAA record 6.5 blocks per game, and currently ranks #2 all time in career blocks
Last edited by Darth Ape; 08-16-2007 at 09:50 AM.
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