Re: Trade for Baker

["smishra" <smishra@ix.netcom.com>]

>         I hope the Celts DO NOT trade for Baker. Why?
>         1. We can get him for free in a couple of years in FA market
(means
>         we don't lose the picks)

What do we do the two years in-between lose some more,  then what was the
need for changing the coach & GM, ML was doing the right job. Pitino should
emulate Riley and make that one big move for the center piece and not
hesitate to pay the price.

>         2. If you can get him now, how much are you gonna pay him to stay
>         when he is a FA. Baker will definitely demand megabucks 'cause he
>         is the STAR of the Celtics (so how do you keep the other
promising
>         youngsters)

Hey whether you like it or not, we will be capped out by 1999 if it's not
Baker then it's Walker and the way to keep the youngster is to use the
Larry Bird exception.

>         3. #3+#6 is just giving too much for Baker (even though we get
#10)

If we get #10 & Baker for #3 & #6, we would have picked there pocket.

>         4. Anybody who dreams about going to a particular team (celts) or
>         state (Boston) must have some kind fond memories (Hartford
college
>         days). As soon as he steps into reality (the reality that the
Celts
>         are rebuilding and not contending), the whinning or desire to get
>         out of this mess mentality will automatically be in his head (the
>         money issue adding fuel to this). In other words, Baker may not
be
>         for keeps.

I don't see Baker having those aberrations and if he comes to the C's he
will win more games then he has ever done as a proffesional with the Bucks.
                                                               - Mishra