Re: Jacque Vaughn?

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

Has Billups declared himself eligible?  He is not a senior?

Adam


On Thu, 6 Mar 1997, JLyell wrote:

> I agree. Knight may be another Stoudamire, but this is doubtful, and is too
> small for me. Billups is my choice due to his size and ability to play both
> guard positions.  if Billups is gone with the Dallas pick we should go big
> and look at Miles Simon or Kiwane Garris with the second rounder.  Garris
> has had an excellent season for Illinois.
> 
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> > From: smishra <smishra@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: celtics@igtc.com; Jeff Crockett <jtc119@psu.edu>
> > Subject: Re: Jacque Vaughn?
> > Date: Wednesday, March 05, 1997 10:15 PM
> > 
> > Knight may be pure PG but he is struggling in the college. I wonder if
> > either Vaughn or Knight are lottery picks and my feeling is that: 
> > Duncan, 
> > Van Horn, 
> > Mercer, 
> > Battie, 
> > Thomas, 
> > Jamison, 
> > Fortson, 
> > Billups, 
> > McGrady
> > Cory Carr
> > (not necessarily in this order) will go before them. - Mishra 
> > 
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> > >
> > >         Can anyone explain why the Celtics should take Vaughn.  He is
> > > overrated, he cant shoot and cant score.  He should be able to score
> with
> > > all the attention his 6'9, 6'10, and 7'0 front line gets but he
> doesn't.
> > > The obvious picks, if the Celtics wanted a back up pg would be either
> > Brevin
> > > Knight or Derek Anderson. 
> > >         When the collegians almost beat the dream team it was Knight
> who
> > was
> > > the best player on the court.  He controlled the game and showed that
> he
> > > truly will belong and excel on the next level.
> > >         If he's gone, maybe Anderson in the second round, he's got the
> > size
> > > and a very all around game.  He is also just starting to show his
> actual
> > > skill after some unproductive years at Ohio State.
> > >         If the Celtics take a point guard, Vaughn is a waste, Knight is
> > the
> > > best true point guard available in Vaughn's area of the draft and if
> > Bogues
> > > and Michael Adams and Tius Edney haven't yet proven to you that smaller
> > > players can still play in the NBA, then you clearly aren't paying
> > attention.
> > > 
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