Re: McGrady

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

Mcgrady is a lot like Kobe Bryant in both athleticism & attitude.  A pretty
good kid from what I have heard.

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> From: Nault <rnault@ptialaska.net>
> To: Jeff Tepper <jaytee@itasoft.com>
> Cc: celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: McGrady
> Date: Saturday, May 24, 1997 5:43 AM
> 
> I didn't say that McGrady wasn't worth a shot, I just said that I think
he
> is a risk.  Personally I would not mind if we chose him.  I would much
> rather have McGrady than Tim Thomas.  I guess you are right, O'Neal is
not
> a "huge flop", but I do think he has been a dissapointment.  He could
still
> become an impact player, but for the most part I think he will not. 
O'Neal
> even admits that he made a mistake by going straight to the NBA.  In an
> interview I saw earlier in the year on NBC he said something like "I wish
I
> had gone to college instead".
> 
> Actually before we jump the gun on McGrady, does anybody know what kind
of
> guy he is?  I don't envision the Celtics drafting druggies and slackers,
so
> if he is one of those kinds of guys then maybe we should reconsider his
> worth.
> 
> Tim
> 
> >I agree that McGrady is a risk, but i think it's worth a shot.  It could
be
> >the opportunity to grab a kid with a lot of raw talent.  Pitino is used
to
> >dealing with kids his age and developing them.
> >
> >And i don't see why you are calling Jermaine O'Neal a "huge flop".  He's
> >only had one season in the league, and he only got 10 minutes per game
> >playing time.  He came into the league too early but he is talented and
he
> >could still develop into a great player with more time and experience.
> >It's too early to call him a "huge flop".  If we take McGrady i wouldn't
> >necessarily expect him to be any better as a rookie than O'Neal is.
> >Hopefully he would be, but long term sucess is more important than it is
> >for him to step in and be an impact player from day 1.
> >
> >Jeff
> 
> 
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