Re: Vin Baker ~smokescreen?

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

I compare Pitino to Jimmy Johnson as far as talent evaluation.  I would not
be surprised if 5 years down the road what we end up with at 3 & 6 are not
2 of the top 3 athletes out of this draft.  3 will probably be easy, the 6
pick will be interesting.

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> From: Robert A. Bowman <Robert.A.Bowman-1@tc.umn.edu>
> To: celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: Vin Baker ~smokescreen?
> Date: Saturday, May 24, 1997 5:51 AM
> 
> There was a report in one of this week's sports sections here in the Twin
Cities
> about a possible trade of Gugliotta (plus something else, cash or pick, I
don't 
> remember what) for Baker. The next day K. McHale was quoted as saying
that he 
> was not interested in trading Guggs as he was extremely happy with him. 
So it 
> might be that the Bucks are attempting to drum up some interest for Baker
as a 
> ploy to get the Celtics to make a move if, as everyone seems to agree,
they are 
> interested in having him on the team ( and of course, he's made it clear
he 
> wants to play for them). It seems there might be a little poker game
going right
> now betw. some of the GMs so let's not show our cards just yet. I have
stated 
> previously that I'd ~love~ to see Baker on the team.  Some on the list
pencil 
> him in at center. Is he a center?  I know he plays forward for Milw., but
does 
> he have the body,temperment and skills to play center night in and night
out?  I
> haven't seen him enough to know myself.
> 
> As for the draft I'm perfectly willing to give Pitino free rein and sink
or swim
> with him at the helm for at least the next 3 to 5 yrs.  However the draft
works 
> out I think we're in decent position to get 2 solid, potential all-star, 
> players. 1 and 3 would've been nice but 3 and 6 is ok too. Pitino's job
right 
> now is make sure we get the best players available with the picks we
have.  I'm 
> very confident he'll get the job done.  I've enjoyed reading everyone's
opinions
> on who the Cs should pick, I'm just glad it's not me doing the picking. 
Of 
> course on the other hand, like many on the list, I'd be loving it if I
really 
> were the GM of the Celtics!  We never would have fallen this low in the
first 
> place, right? ;)
> 
> I'm waiting patiently for the draft and already anxious to see the
revamped 
> Celtics next season.  Wondering too if the Bulls will win it all again.
> 
> Bob
> 
>