RE: Billups&Mercer

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

> >
> >Duncan, Hill, Shaq. And maybe the right combination of of the right
> >players. And that's it. Shareef is tempting but he hasn't shown the
> >ability to win.
>
> I don't understand how the "ability to win" is relative to this.  Outside 
of
> college, what has Hill won?  Shaq hasn't yet won anything aside of public
> relations.  Abdur-Rahim is a very skilled forward who has many facets to 
his
> game.  He also has a center (Country), who though he's young, at least is 
a
> dependable body each night.  Toine can't say he has that same luxury.
>
> What's with the technical foul situations lately with Toine?
>
> Cecil
>

Cecil is correct.  Other than Hill at Duke with a good supporting cast, 
none of these players have shown they can "Win".  As far as feasibility 
Rahim is the only one that is really feasible if the Celtics chose not to 
resign Walker. Shaq , Duncan, & Hill probably aren't going anywhere.