1.   And the Red Storm will get better when their best post player, Tyrone Grant, returns from his broken wrist.

2.   Anybody who was a good post player went through that.

3.   Atlanta has an outstanding coach, a gifted post player in Dikembe Mutombo and a largely unconscious Mookie Blaylock shooting the lights out.

4.   Barnes might sign two more recruits, preferably a point guard and a post player, but not until next spring.

5.   Barnes also can use Vazquez as a pseudo-center offensively and use him to draw an opposition post player to the perimeter to guard him.

6.   Besides his scoring and rebounding, Scalabrine provides invaluable help for point guard Granville because his dribbling skills are impressive for a post player.

7.   Bibby said Wednesday he would like to sign a point guard and at least one post player.

8.   Both teams have several potent post players.

9.   Bradley led the league in blocked shots, but often was shoved around by smaller, stronger post players.

10.   Braswell suspended post player Joey Busch last week for failing to meet team academic standards.