Re: Dallas Pick

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

I like the Baker idea, but forget Minor & Day they don't fit in our future.
 Minor can't shoot and Day can't play defense and we can use his $3M cap
space this year or next.  Another problem is with the exception of Williams
& Wesley nobody can shoot worth a shit from beyond 15 feet.  We better get
a scoring 2 or the defense will just double team down low until we can beat
them from the outside. 

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> From: Jerry allan Lawson <jlawson@mail.sdsu.edu>
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Dallas Pick
> Date: Monday, March 31, 1997 10:28 AM
> 
> 
> 	In regards to the Dallas Pick, I say we trade the pick and maybe 
> Dana Barros to Milwaukee for Vin Baker and their pick. Vin Baker is a
> proven power forward and is a very consistent player which is exactly
what
> the Celtic's need. At the same time we would be freeing up big money to
> sign Duncan and others with Barros's salary. Milwaukee will take this
too,
> since they are struggling as usual, and their lottery pick will not be
> anywhere good enough to help turn their team around.
> 
> Our Lineup:
> 
> 1. David Wesley
> 2. Greg Minor
> 3. Antoine Walker
> 4. Vin Baker
> 5. Tim Duncan 
> 
> Key Bench Players: Rick Fox, Eric Williams, Dino Radja, Todd Day...
> 
> Then we could always pick up a player like a Brevin Knight or Jacque
> Vaughn with the Milwaukee pick, since they will probably both still be
> available. It looks like alot of teams are looking to go BIG this year.
> 
> Our full lineup:
> 
> 1. David Wesley           Backup: Brevin Knight/Jacque Vaughn
> 2. Greg Minor             Backup: Todd Day
> 3. Antoine Walker         Backup: Eric Williams
> 4. Vin Baker              Backup: Dino Radja
> 5. Tim Duncan             Backup: Pervis Ellison
> 
> Other Bench Players: Rick Fox, Marty Conlon, Dee Brown...
> 
> I guess the philosophy I am looking at is why take a chance, even if it
is
> a small one, when you can get a proven player like Vin Baker, who is
still
> very young, wants to play for the Celtics, and is a steady consistent
> player.
> 
> 						Jerry Lawson
> 						jlawson@mail.sdsu.edu
> 
> 
>