Re: Celts had another option

["Kevin Crawford" <176012@email.msn.com>]

It is a tough call between the 2 trades.  If the the draft picks were not
involved i would go with the Denver trade because it fills all the holes in
the Celtic's lineup  (Center, Small Forward, and Point Guard); however, I
think two 1st round picks are too much to give up as well.  Therefore, I
believe Pitino made the right call by dealing with Toronto.
-----Original Message-----
From: Warwick Janetzki <giants@eisa.net.au>
To: troyhash@eagleweb.net <troyhash@eagleweb.net>
Cc: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Friday, February 27, 1998 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: Celts had another option


>Hash, Troy wrote:
>>
>> Warwick Janetzki wrote:
>> >
>> > I read this in an Australian basketball publication that just came out.
>> >
>> > The Celtics had another option and chose to go with the Anderson one.
>> >
>> > Celtics would have gotten - LaPhonso Ellis, Bobby Jackson, Dean Garrett
>> > and Johnny newman
>> >
>> > Celtics would have given up - Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, Roy Rogers,
>> > John Thomas and 2 first rounders.
>> >
>> > The thing that the Celtics didn't want to do was the draft picks.
>> > Reportedly the C's see them as being very valuable around draft time
>> > especially if the ping pong balls fall their way they could end up
>> > trading another cap person (Minor, Barros, Pervis, etc, etc.) with the
>> > pick for a lower pick and someone with less of a cap problem who will
>> > also help out the Celtics in a positive way filling a need.
>> >
>> > Whats your opinion on this...
>> >
>> > Which trade is better
>> >
>> > The one that happend or the one that never happend because of the draft
>> > picks??
>> >
>> > Warwick
>> > --
>> > MZ
>>
>> That is a NO BRAINER!!!   Why in the world would we do the Denver
>> deal??? Troy
>
>Because the Celtics would have a good lineup of
>
> C- Garrett  DeClercq  Knight    Ellison
>PF- Walker   McCarty   DeClercq  Ellis
>SF- Ellis    McCarty   Newman    Minor    Jones
>SG- Mercer   Bowen     Newman    Barros   Jackson  Minor
>PG- Jackson  Barros    Edney
>
>Warwick
>