Re: general

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

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>  Gene Kirkpatrick stated
> 
> I have been more impressed with Tony Battie (Ba tee) down here more
> than the other players (Freeman & Clack, Cory Carr and Brian Skinner). 
> A PF, Battie seems to enjoy playing and concentrates well; he has had
> only one weak game and he was injured in that.  He has need of muscle
> or weight and adjustment to playing some big godzillas, but he shoots
> and rebounds well and runs like an athlete.  We could do worse if we
> miss Duncan.  I may be wrong on Skinner, but right now he looks like a
> stretch in the top ten--altho' they did beat Texas last night and he did
> well.
> 
> My dream scenario:  l.  Get Duncan, of course.  2.  Trade the other
lottery
> pick with ?? for Bob Sura.  Voila, we have a center and a two guard
> who can spell Wes at the point.  Cleveland must plan to keep him, but
> they also need to get better and a #6 pick plus a good bench player may
> work.  What can I say?   I think Sura is the next Havlicek--with hops.
> 



> If me miss Duncan, landing Battie & Billups or Mercer would be o.k.

I wouldn't trade the Dallas pick for Sura.  We had our chance to pick him
or Finley and selected Williams instead.  He reminds me more of Rex Chapman
then Havlicek.  We will probably get better offers than Sura if we are in
the 7-10- range. I agree on Skinner, probably low to mid teens.

John