Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V4 #177

[lamphier@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Marc Lamphier)]

>Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 20:21:13 -0400 (EDT)
>From: DJessen33@aol.com
>Subject: Bulls
>
>Since supposedly the Bulls are interested in trading, how about Williams,
>Dino and the #3 for Pippen. He is a free agent at the end of next year and we
>could do the Mourning thing? This allows Chicago to somewhat reconstruct and
>still have plenty to run for the title.
>
>------------------------------

But why would we want Pippen? The team needs to do some basic rebuilding
first, not sign a marquee player for big bucks. It doesn't seem to me that
this is a move that would be good for the future. It is also not as if
Pippen has genuine leadership qualities; i.e. a guy who would be able to
motivate a group of less-talented players, nor is it obvious to me that he
would tolerate being on a losing team for a few years. At the end of it
what would the Celts end up with? I am not sure. 

- -Marc