Re: Would you make this trade?

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

IMO the Celtics would be insane to pass up what is basically a Mcdyess &
Jackson trade for Billups.  Even if Jackson is not the point Billups is, 
getting Mcdyess would provide them with a pretty impressive young front
line of Walker, McDyess, Declercq, & Knight, and allow them to take a look
at McDyess & Walker and if they see them both as a 4, move the odd man out
for a real center or maybe a big point like Brandon or even a Stoudamire.

I believe Jackson is actually smaller than Billups, Jackson about 6' - 6'1"
and Billups 6'2" - 6'3" , although Jackson is a tough defender and decent
floor leader which is what the Celtics need with Mercer, Walker, Mills,
Bowen, & Knight can providing the offense.

Although I find it hard to believe they would make this move but Billups
could be their final piece ?








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> From: Tony Pinto <bagaco@worldnet.att.net>
> To: jaspindler@aol.com; celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: Would you make this trade?
> Date: Sunday, September 14, 1997 4:45 PM
> 
> jaspindler@aol.com (JASPINDLER) wrote:
> >Reading Peter May's NBA column in today's Globe an idea for a trade with
> >the Nuggets comes to mind:
> >
> >Denver signs McDyess to a long term extension at the megabucks that
> >comparable talents are getting, say 7 years in the 85-100M$ range. 
Denver
> >then trades McDyess and Bobby Jackson (rookie point guard from Minnesota
> >Gophers) to Boston for Billups, Barros and Ellison. In order for this to
> >work under the cap, we may need to take a player from Denver, one who is
in
> >the last year of his contract, that we could cut and eat the salary of
if
> >necessary.
> >
> >Our team then looks as follows:
> >
> >Position     
> >PF           McDyess,  Massenburg, Walker
> >SF           Mills, Walker, Bowen
> >C             Knight, DeClercq
> >SG          Mercer, Minor, Brown
> >PG          Edny, Jackson, Brown
> >(Brown and Walker listed at 2 positions)
> >
> >12 very athletic players, 3 with allstar potential (McDyess, Walker,
> >Mercer), all of whom can run and play terrific defense.  Biggest
question
> >mark is the point.
> >
> >Pluses to this deal for Boston:  We get an allstar PF that fits Pitino's
> >style.  We can use Walker at the 3, 4 and 5 if neccessary as an all
purpose
> >6th man.  We have major insurance against losing Walker to free agency. 
If
> >he can't be resigned long term, he is dealt in year 3.  We get rid of
> >Ellison and Barros contracts.
> >
> >Minuses:  We lose Billups. Can Bobby Jackson develop into a solid point
> >guard under Pitino? I would say that this deal makes this a worthwhile
> >risk. Jackson is stronger and bigger than Billups, but not as quick and
> >creative.  Perhaps Jackson can become a David Wesley clone in a 6'4"
frame.
> > His hallmark is defense, and he is a tireless worker.
> >
> >Pluses to this deal for Denver:  Billups will put fannies in the seats
> >like few other players could for the Nuggets.  Denver avoids a PR
disaster
> >by not losing McDyess and getting much in return.  Denver has other
options
> >for the PF position, although none as talented as McDyess.  Denver can
even
> >claim that they "shafted" Boston on the EW deal.  Denver gets a bonafide
3
> >point shooter in Barros.
> >
> >Minueses: Denver gets stuck with Pervis. 
> >
> >All in all, I would say that this is a fair deal, and a win for both
> >teams.  Perhaps, the deal could work with Minor instead of Barros, but
the
> >key is a 3 for 2, which gets us down to a 12 man roster.
> >
> >
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> I don't like the idea of giving up Billups, I say give them Minor, Barros

> and Pervis. And Instead of MyDyess at PF put him at C with Knight Backing

> him up, and Walker at PF , With Pitino up tempo game plan we could always

> keep fresh players in and have an awesome bench. I think that would work,

> and could even put Knight in when paly against big teams like Spurs and 
> Shutdown Duncan and McDyess shutting down Robinson. This would make the 
> celtics great.
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