RE: Article on the near Dee for Pooh trade

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I would try Brown, Edney, & Jones or Minor for Pooh & Barry



On Monday, February 02, 1998 9:19 AM, Colin Hall [SMTP:colin@inet-direct.com] wrote:
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> CELTICS NOTEBOOK
> Brown trade may not go down 
> By Michael Holley, Globe Staff, 02/02/98 
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> If near-trades counted, Dee Brown would be playing his home games in the
> Los Angeles Sports Arena. And Pooh Richardson would be wearing green and
> white, lounging on a FleetCenter bench. 
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> But that's only ''if.'' A deal between the Clippers and Celtics could have
> happened last week, but there were a couple of hangups. The biggest
> involved salaries. The numbers for the guards don't match up, so the teams
> would have to discuss additional players. Richardson makes $2.8 million per
> season, to $3.5 million for Brown. After this season, both have two years
> left on their contracts. So, you might ask, why make a trade? 
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> Well, the Celtics would be saving about $2 million if they dealt Brown for
> Richardson. They also would be performing a public service for Brown. The
> captain has said that his top concern is helping the team, not improving
> his minutes. But Brown, 29, still has plenty of basketball left. And since
> he has played an average of 12 minutes per game during the five games
> before last night, he isn't getting much of a chance to show what he can do. 
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> That situation doesn't look as if it will get better soon since Brown is
> behind Ron Mercer and Bruce Bowen in the shooting-guard rotation. However,
> last night, the Celtics did seem to be showcasing Brown. When Chauncey
> Billups got in foul trouble in the first quarter, Brown was called on to
> play point guard for one of the first times this season. He played 21
> minutes and had seven points. 
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> The trading deadline is Feb. 19. 
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> Bowen had two 3-pointers, both in the fourth quarter. Known for his
> defense, Bowen is shooting 37 percent from 3-point range and 40 percent
> from the field. Coach Rick Pitino said he sees Bowen developing into a
> ''Chris Ford type of player.'' ... Not much has changed with Charles
> Barkley. He led all players with 16 rebounds and, of course, picked up a
> technical ... Brent Price had a very quiet game at point guard. Maybe he
> should try rapping or poetry. Check out the rhyme he delivered when
> discussing the injured Hakeem Olajuwon: ''He is our leader and our man. If
> he can't do it, no one can.'' ... Mercer never got loose all night. He
> finished with three turnovers and 7 points in 31 minutes. Greg Minor logged
> only five minutes and Tyus Edney did not play. Pitino said Pervis Ellison,
> who has been out since Jan. 7 with a sprained right ankle, should be able
> to return to practice after the All-Star break. 
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> This story ran on page D06 of the Boston Globe on 02/02/98. 
> © Copyright 1998 Globe Newspaper Company. 
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