salary cap + FA signings + long term

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        FROM:        SIKELO   SEOCRS00  Kevin Lok, Sales, Singapore

        DATE:        97-08-14
        SUBJECT:     salary cap + FA signings + long term

        This is how I feel towards RP signing all those long term deals:
        Balanced payroll relates to team chemistry. I believe that in the
        long term, celtics would have "go-to" players at 8-10mil per

        (maybe Walker & Mercer), role players at 1-2mil per, starters at
        2-3mil per. I think that is the reason for the long term deals. To
        create a balanced team both in payroll which relates to team
        chemistry (classic case see Kemp and Sonics)I don't think he is
        interested in 98 FAs because it is going to cost like a bomb
        (nuclear type, just look at Garnett's rejection of 102mil!). If we
        get Baker at 15-20mil per, then most possibily we'll lose Walker
        and/or Mercer later because they are going to demand just as high
        (if they can perform that is). I think RP is making a lot of sound
        decisions at the moment.
        At least he did not trade for Acie Earl. Man, have you seen him
        play before. Last time I did that was in 93-94 when I had the
        chance to watch a full celtics game. It was vs Mavericks. I could
        not believe my eyes when I saw Acie Earl (I think he was a rookie
        drafted #19 that year). How can they draft someone who can't run
        properly, arms and legs are not in tandem when running!! They outta
        shot Gavitt or Ford who drafted him. What? He was a swat king in
        colleague? Oh, that was zone defence! Earl could not handle
        man-marking in the NBA (Stojo was another mistake). Ford must have
        see somthing special in Earl to bring him to the bucks.
        Go Celtics Go.
        Kevin . ser73fn3@ibmmail.com