Re: The Boston Celtics Maili

["Mike Allen" <mallen@worldchat.com>]

No, Bobby Jackson's tournament play isn't what qualifies him as a starting
point guard, but, it is a part and the fact that he was arguably the second
best available in the draft (behind Billups) is what makes him a starter on
any team that needs one.  

	As for Baker, why the he## would you think that being a lottery team in
two years would turn him off, when we can't get much worse in the Win-Loss
than last year when he publicly stated (numerous times) that he wants to
play for the Celt's.

	But, that's just my opinon, anyone else with me?

Mike

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> From: Jeremy Warren <jeremy.warren@alphatech.com>
> To: Celtics@igtc.COM; me <jwarren@eecs.tufts.edu>
> Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Maili
> Date: Friday, September 19, 1997 11:41 AM
> 
>                       RE>The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest   
9/19/97
> 
> 
> Mike Allen thoughtlessly wrote:
> 
> >Nice idea, but what the hell does Denver do with Bobby Jackson?  >This
kid
> >isn't exactly back-up material.  Unless, we do an even swap for >Billups
&
> >Jackson but I'd rather have Billups and wait for Baker.
> 
> Do you mean that Bobby Jackson has already earned the right to be a
starting
> NBA point guard?  Based on what his tournament play?  He's a mid-20's
first
> round pick with some potential, but having Billups and Jackson would be
fine
> with Denver.  As we have seen with all these high priced contracts, the
NBA is
> first and foremost a business.  And the Nuggets need someone to capture
the
> fans' attention and sell tickets.
> 
> And you may be willing to wait two years for a chance at signing Vin
Baker as
> a free agent, but if I could get him now and only have to give up Mercer
or
> Billups, I would jump on it.  After Baker becomes a free agent in two
years,
> we may still be a lottery team which could turn him off.  And
furthermore,
> there's no guarantee that we'll be able to free up enough cap space to
sign
> him.
> 
> Some people on this list seem to think that signing Baker as a free agent
in
> two years is a done deal.  This is similar to before the lottery when
people
> would predict this year's roster with Tim Duncan on it.  Personally I
doubt
> there will be anymore moves until about a month into the season.  Pervis
will
> probably start the year on the injured list.  Now watch Pitino make a
> blockbuster trade this afternoon.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> 
>