Re: Van Horn's stock back up

[Anthony Pinto <bagaco@worldnet.att.net>]

After listening to part of the confrenece today of Pitino and Wallace, he
talked very highly of Billups. And if Billups is there watch him to take
Billups.


At 06:52 PM 6/23/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Last night on WBZ's (Boston) Sports Final, Bob Lobel the
>WBZ sports anchor and Jerry Callahan stated they felt Pitino was
>posturing to make VanHorn his 1st choice with the #3 pick.
>Bob Ryan felt it's going to be Billups.
>
>Lobel was the first to confirm Pitino as coach / president earlier
>so he may be using some inside source although he didn't say
>it was definite.
>
>
>At 08:32 PM 6/20/97 +0100, you wrote:
>>
>>I don't know if any of you caught it, but around 4:30 on WEEI they had
>>Michael Holley of the globe on and he was giving the latest news on the
>>draft.  He says that Van Horn's stock is back up to top 3 status due to a
>>workout he recently had where he showed that he can shoot off the dribble. 
>>(That was one of the major knocks on his game).  Now there's talk that
>>Philly may take him at #2, which would leave us with the decision of
>>Billups or Battie.  I'd take Battie because we need someone big and there
>>will be some good point guards available in future free agent classes and
>>drafts.  Then we'd get either Mercer, Billups, or Daniels with the 6th pick
>>to go along with Battie, whichever one is left after Vancuver and Denver
>>pick.
>>
>>If Philly takes Battie then it's possible we'd take Van Horn over Billups. 
>>I'd take Billups since we just got 2 forwards from Philly, but we could
>>take Van Horn as trade bait and pull a deal like Milwaukee did with
>>Minnesota last year for Stephon Marbury, where Vancuver takes Billups for
>>us and we give them Van Horn for Billups and a pick.  Then if Denver takes
>>Daniels at 5 we could get Mercer at 6 and use him as trade bait in a
>>similar way and end up with Foyle or Cato to go along with Billups.
>>
>>what do you think?
>>
>>Jeff
>>
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