Pervis article...

["Brian R. Boisvert" <bboisvert@erols.com>]

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>Celtics' Ellison has a leg up on new season
>
>      (c) 1997 Copyright Nando.net
>      (c) 1997 Associated Press
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>   He joined Boston as a free agent in August 1994 but played only six
>   games last season. His season ended Nov. 22 while he was sitting in
>   the home of teammate Greg Minor. A table top that movers had placed =
on
>   its base slid off and dropped on his big right toe.
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>   "Evidently, they didn't set it evenly," Ellison said. "That is =
crazy."

Hmmm . . . this is about the 3rd or 4th version of the story I've heard =
now.  Wasn't the latest that he was *helping* Minor move the table?

>   But there was some question if Pitino, who has kept only five of =
last
>   season's players, wanted him back. Boston has 14 players under
>   contract and can keep 12.

I count 13, not 14.  Did they make a mistake, or am I forgetting =
someone?  I always figured that the Cs would start the season with =
either Barros or Ellison on the injured list and either cut (eating the =
salary) or attempt a miracle trade to dismiss whichever one they felt =
would help them the least.

>   "Whatever he's got to get out of Pervis, I think he will," Brown =
said.
>   "Pervis has bulked up a little bit. Hopefully, Pervis can run with
>   that weight."

I'd put down money that his knees explode under the new weight in less =
than 20 games.  (If he can play at all, that is.)

The potential is there, and always will be, but after seeing him in =
green for two seasons, you won't convince me that Pervis is a player any =
more.  And a new coach won't change that.

(But I hope Pervis makes me eat my words when November rolls around.)

- --Brian

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