Re: SIXR13.htm

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

I say we take Mercer and go get Declerq or Maybe Rasheed Wallace next year
?

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> From: JOzersky@aol.com
> To: smishra@ix.netcom.com; celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: SIXR13.htm
> Date: Sunday, June 15, 1997 4:16 AM
> 
> If it turns out that Philly passes on Battie, do we take him?  Don
Leventhal
> reports a beautiful shooting touch to go along with all that shotblocking
and
> rebounding, but I don't know if he has all-star potential like Mercer. 
If we
> do take Battie, I think we need a proven scorer at six, which would be
Van
> Horn if he's available, or Antonio Daniels if he isn't.  (Mercer and
Billups
> will surely be gone).  I could also live with trading down to Toronto for
> McGrady, which might help free up some cap room to sign Rick Fox with.  
I
> like the idea of going big/little, but Battie/Van Horn would be awesome.
I
> truly never thought Keith would fall to six; he may not.  But if he
doesn't,
> there is an first rate guard available there too.  Again -- how much does
> Patino like Battie?  How much does he like Mercer?  He knows more about
ron
> than anybody, but there doesn't seem to be denying that the guy has
all-star
> two guard potential.  He's said he will be a "fine two guard"
already...who
> knows?  Keep the picks, though Rick.  Or at least one of them.