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[ManChul Park <Manchul.Park@oit.gatech.edu>]

Yes, I really would like to see Ike Auston in Celtic Uniform.  At the 
same time, I would also like to be able to keep Billups.  The best scenario
for us would be to sign Auston as a FA next year.  Hopefully, we will be
able to clear some cap space by then.  

IF this would happen, I think that Celtics are one player away from being a
championship team.  This might never happen, but if Celts are able to pick
up a player like a Mashburn(or Mashburn), we will be a tough team to beat.
I also think that this would help Billups, by having another excellent 
ball handler out there with him.

(Miami sometimes lets Mashburn play the point-forward position, so that 
 Tim Hardaway get more offensive plays)

That could give us a line up of:

C:  Austin
PF: Walker
SF: Mashburn
SG: Mercer
PG: Billups

Chul

Forwarded message:

> I've been thinking today about these Ike Auston rumors. First, I dont 
> think it will happen -- I dont think Riley would trade to Pitino (just a 
> hunch), and I dont think he'd trade within the division, and finally I 
> think other teams probably can offer more.
> 
> SF: Walker, McCarty
> C: Austin, Knight, DeClercq
> PF: Rogers (with Walker, Knight & DeClercq getting minutes here too)
> SG: future All-Star Mercer, defensive stopper Bowen
> PG: Billups, sparkplug Edney
> 
> I really think that lineup, in two or three years, has the makings of a 
> champion. The only thing they might need would be another sizeable guard 
> who can handle and shoot the three -- someone, in other words, who could 
> combine the best attributes of Minor & Barros, but come cheap. There 
> should be someone to fit that bill coming up in the college or CBA ranks.
> 
> As said before, all this hinges on the unlikely event of our getting Ike, 
> but plug in some other future FA (Rony Seikaly? Elden Campbell?) and it 
> still works. Of course, if Rogers can't go and Walker is stuck at PF, we 
> need another SF as I really think Walter is best suited to a reserve role 
> on a true championship-caliber squad. Thoughts?