Re: duncan rumor

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

I have to disagree on this one. Although I think Duncan will be a good
player I don't think he is worth Walker & 3 1's. Tim Duncan alone will not
help the Celtics get out of the cellar. If we were to make this move Duncan
would get pounded and last about 9 years max, like a Brad Daugherty. 
Duncan & the stiffs we currently have mean lottery for the next 5 years. 
We can build a better rounded team using the 2 #1's.  If we are interested
in trading Walker, it should be straight up for someone like Baker, he is
the only marketable product we have. 

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> From: MBerry <MBerry@mail.journalink.com>
> To: celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: duncan rumor
> Date: Wednesday, June 04, 1997 6:34 AM
> 
> 
>           If the rumor reported on this list about the Duncan trade is
>           true, I would do it. I know most of the responses have been
>           negative, and admittedly, this year's No. 1s, next year's
>           No. 1 and Antoine are a lot to give up, but Duncan is a
>           once-a-decade player. Bob Ryan made a great point in his
>           column in The Globe the day after the lottery. He said the
>           Spurs would dominate the next decade because there will be
>           no competition for Duncan at the center position. When you
>           think about it, he's right. With the exception of Shaq, all
>           of the dominant centers in the league are nearing the ends
>           of their careers. There are no great centers on the horizon
>           at the college or high school levels. Duncan could well be
>           the league MVP many times over.
> 
>           Does the high price hamper progress in the shor term?
>           Absolutely. But with the addition of a top free agent, smart
>           drafting in 1999 and beyond, and a few good trades, you can
>           build around Duncan. I love Antoine, but he isn't a
>           franchise player.
> 
>           I have a hunch this rumor is true. Pitino had to know that
>           his original offer (this year's No. 1s, next year's No. 1
>           and anyone but Dino and Antoine) wouldn't work. He smartly
>           left himself room to sweeten the pot, and Antoine certainly
>           sweetens things.
> 
>           I may be alone, but I hope it happens.
> 
>           Mark