Re: free agents

[STICKPIN <Doug.Hibshman@law.uc.edu>]

i agree with your statement, Kim. the celts dont need the best center
available to step forward. the best fit for them now would be the best big
man available that is best able to adapt to pitino's system. that does not
mean he will be the best fit for the team a couple of years down the rode.
i would prefer to see them get somebody that has proven they can score and
defend in the half court set. i cant say for sure that matt geiger is the
best one for that, but his skills have taken a major step forward in the
half court game. too bad the celts cant find away to dump some of their
dead weight: greg minor, out of service pervis, and travis knight, then
they would have enough money for two quality free agents.
stickpin

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DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR

On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Kim Malo wrote:

> At 11:37 PM 4/27/98 -0300, Cecil Wright wrote:
> >McDyess is just a pipe dream of mine I guess.  I agree that they will need a
> >big fella to defend in a half-court set, but I don't know if paying a guy
> >with a bad back big bucks to do so is a good investment.
> >
> >Though he is near the twilight of his career, I'd almost rather go after
> >Sabonis.
> <snip>
> 
> The name Michael Smith is conspicuous by it's absence from these
> discussions. Hard worker, especially on defense, cheaper than many of the
> options being discussed, who would provide a much more solid paint presence
> than we have now. We don;t nevessarily need the best center available to
> take major steps forward, What we need is a reliable body to discourage
> layup drills by scrubs by simply occupying the paint when the press or traps
> break down, that is capable of putting in more bunnies than he misses.
> Anything beyond that is gravy. Just a thought...
> 
> -Kim
> Kim Malo
> kmalo19@idt.net
> 
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