Re: In Reply to various

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

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> From: JOzersky@aol.com stated:
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> I think Eric Williams' rennaisance has more to do with him avoiding the
> Sizzler buffet and less to do with our rantings.  He does seem to be
coming
> along, though, doesn't he?  The guy could be a great scorer, but it seems
> he's nothing special defensively or on the boards.  Which is odd, given
that
> he was drafted as a defender.  But I don't see him shutting anyone down.
>  It's an important question, since much of the top talent in the draft is
at
> three, as is Rick Fox.  Personally, I like the idea of a Battie and a
> Freeman, or even better a Battie and a Billups. 


If we think Antoine is suited for the 4 spot , which based on youth & his
play in the last few weeks I might agree, we need to determine if we keep
both Fox & Williams for the 3.  As you have stated Williams is good
offensively but a liability defensively, Fox has been showing both as of
late, but the draft is fairly deep at the 3 spot.  Do we move one for a big
2 or backup point ?  We really need to make a decision on both before we
give them a long term deal and then sit him at the end of the bench with
Brown & Barros taking up about $10M of our cap.

These decisions could be critical if we don't land the #1 and are sitting
at 3 behind Vancouver,  If Duncan & Battie the top 2 good big men go 1 & 2,
who does that leave us at 3 ? (This is assuming Foyle does not enter.)

Mercer ? Fortson ? Van Horn ?  Jamison ? all at the 3 spot.  I don't know
if any warrant that high of a pick, but who else does ? Do we reach for a 1
,  2 or 5  ?

 
I sure hope we land the #1.