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At 6:05 PM 10/29/95, J. Michael Jackson wrote:
>Obviously, this seems to be the word. I've attended the last two Final
>Fours and I don't see it. It was only four games, but he was not very
>impressive on the ice. Scott Bell of the Gophers made some very pointed
>comments after last year's loss to the effect that Grier played lazy.
>That's the way it seemed to me, though a BU fan said he was playing hurt.
> I'm just trying to get some opinions about whether he really is that goo=
d.
Well, by your own admission you've only seen him play a few times, and I=
agree that he was not as much of a factor in those games. Also, Grier did=
not really come into his own until last season. As a walk-on, no one=
expected much out of him until he started scoring up a storm last year as a=
sophomore.
I would say I have seen him dominate enough games to the extent that I think=
he has a real chance to do well in the NHL. However, he also has a number=
of things to deal with that weren't a problem for him before. The focus is=
on him now, for one thing, so he has to "prove" himself almost every time=
out. Opponents bother him more than they used to, and they try to knock=
him off his game to prevent him from being a factor in the game=
offensively. He also has to strike a balance between being the heavy=
hitter and creating scoring chances, as well as helping out defensively. =
He's not always able to strike that balance.
My opinion is that Mike Grier could not step into the NHL today and be the=
player that many people think he will be. He has things to learn, many of=
them psychological. That is the challenge he faces in his next two years. =
But he's come pretty far already, so I would be the last one to bet against=
him.
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