Re: Peter's good idea plan!

[Warwick Janetzki <giants@icplus.net.au>]

Peter Delevett wrote:
> 
> I've been thinking today about these Ike Auston rumors. First, I dont
> think it will happen -- I dont think Riley would trade to Pitino (just a
> hunch), and I dont think he'd trade within the division, and finally I
> think other teams probably can offer more.
> 
> All that being said, just for the sake of fantasizing I love the idea of
> Ike in our lineup. Last night's showing against the Lackeys shows we can
> hang with any team on any given night, but IMHO we are still a quality
> power layer, and several years' seasoning, from championship caliber. Ike
> in the middle would give us that missing piece. Then (indulge me here) if
> Roy Rogers can get healthy, I think he could be a big, shot-blocking,
> rebounding stud a la Ho Grant. His development lets Walker move to the 3.
> Mercer and Chauncey at the guards (and please, everyone, I hope the last
> few weeks have demonstrated Chauncey deserves time to grow into his job,
> and he will be a solid presence there). Coming off the bench are McCarty,
> Knight, Bowen and Edney, giving a big boost of energy from your top
> reserves. DeClercq sticks around too for size. The Fat Contract Brigade
> of Barros, Pervis, Dee and Minor go away, either through trade or
> attrition (how much time do these guys have left on their contracts,
> anyway?) None of the 4 is making a serious enough contribution to keep
> around for an eventual run at the ring, and we will need their money to
> keep together the core group. So it looks like this:
> 
> SF: Walker, McCarty
> C: Austin, Knight, DeClercq
> PF: Rogers (with Walker, Knight & DeClercq getting minutes here too)
> SG: future All-Star Mercer, defensive stopper Bowen
> PG: Billups, sparkplug Edney
> 
> I really think that lineup, in two or three years, has the makings of a
> champion. The only thing they might need would be another sizeable guard
> who can handle and shoot the three -- someone, in other words, who could
> combine the best attributes of Minor & Barros, but come cheap. 

I think you mean someone exactly like Steve Kerr? He is a free agent at
the end of the season, will go cheap to a team with a chance of going
into the post-season, though, I think that he will go to someone like
the Sonics or the Hawks before he'd think about the Celts.

Warwick