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Article: SONICS WARMING TO FOSTER JUMP-SHOOTING CENTER COULD BE SOLID BACKUP.(Sports)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- October 15, 1999
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Greg Foster admits he is predictable.
The Sonics' 6-foot-11 center usually floats beyond the foul line. He lures defenders away from the basket, squares up and sinks long jump shots.
He's not overpowering. He's not particularly intimidating. You don't have to be when you're with the regimental Utah Jazz, for whom Foster played the past four seasons.
In Salt Lake City, a simple game makes for a steady producer, which is what the Sonics are finding they have in Foster.
His ability to regularly make good on mid-range jump shots gives the Sonics a dimension at center they lacked last season. With Foster in reserve, the Sonics hope to draw ...