Gre Minor or Draft News

[Adam Suchocki <Twilight@world.std.com>]

Ok, Greg Minor, not paying child support, bad.

But where is the Celtic team news.  For some reason Peter May of the 
Globe has seen fit to write column after column, page after page, of 
sports page space on Minor and his families strife - repeating quotes 
and most of the details from day to day with little new input.  Now 
there is a story there, and Minor has done wrong, but what does this 
continuing story have to do with taking up all of the Celtic space in 
the Boston Globe.  Why can't they stick it in the general news section 
of the human interest section, (or even the editorial section as almost 
everything has been told from one person's perspective).

Right now the decisions for the most important draft in recent Celtic 
history are being made, and we get three straight days of stories about 
Greg Minor being a jerk and not paying child support.

Both the Boston Herald and the Providence Journal have been running 
stories written by reporters at the Chicago Draft camp about what is 
going on there.  Why doesn't Peter May and the Globe see fit to tell us 
that Stephen Jackson has been very impressive in the early workouts, or 
anything else about the players there?  I for one am going crazy for 
news about the Celtics, not about family court.

Anyway, sorry for the rant...I've just been frustrated about buying my 
daily Boston Globe and getting nothing usefull from Peter May, when what 
i want is info on what the Celtics are doing, reviews of possible draft 
picks, and info about the free agent market.

Now, as to the draft...I hope we keep both picks, and don't trade down 
or trade for anyone but a young established player who they are 
guarenteed to have under contract for at least three years.  Although I 
want to see Foyle and Van Horne as Celtics, I'd be happy with any of 
Battie, Daniels, Foyle, Mercer, Van Horne, or Billups (though the fact 
that Billups has refused to give any individual workouts has me worried 
about him).  Thomas may also be a player, but I get worried about mixing 
projects with possible work ethic problems on a young developing team 
(Pitino commented he still needs to find out if Thomas even likes to 
play basketball).  I really don't see using a top six pick to reach for 
Cato - he's fairly good on defense, but I've read several reports that 
he has mediocre hands and is not a very good rebounder for his size.  
Moreover, he has been very inconsistent.  He has done well in the one 
camp and in one NCAA tournament game, but I question his desire and 
overall potential.  I see Brevin Knight as a borderline pick - he seems 
a bit erratic on his outside shot - but otherwise he seems to have 
skills that might justify him as a top 10 pick - but a stretch at 6).  
Tracey McGrady may someday be a player, but I've recently heard some 
college scouts rip into him pretty badly.  Lets wait on the high school 
kids.  Even if they do develop, there's no guantee they will stay after 
three years, as they will want to go somewhere where they can shed the 
image of being a project player.

Anyway, enough for now,

Adam