Re: Pierce to Atlanta?

[Rohan Prashad <rprasha@clemson.edu>]

I used to be all for the Celtics picking up a center like Mutumbo, but that is
before we got Pierce.  We can't give up on Pierce, he is too good a player.
Not a prospect, but a player.  He's been playing out in LA, and everyone is
raving about how he's going to be Rookie of the Year and a future All-Star.
Mutumbo comes at about $10 million a year, has a reputation for not being a
team player and I don't think he's really worth it.  I think we'd be better
off keeping Pierce and using a offense full of weapons.  Neither the Bulls nor
Jazz had a good center, and they've been to the Finals two years in a row.
I'd rather see us trade for a Keon Clark, who is more athletic and younger
than Mutumbo.  We wouldn't have to give up Pierce, maybe only Greg Minor and
our #1 draft pick.


John Lyell wrote:

> If there is any truth to it, I would consider it. You really need a big
> man.  The players are all expendable Pierce could be great, but could be a
> flop.
>
> On Wednesday, November 18, 1998 5:02 PM, Warwick [SMTP:giants@eisa.net.au]
> wrote:
> > The latest "RUMOUR" file....
> >
> > Paul Pierce, Travis Knight, Greg Minor and a Celtics #1 draft pick  may
> > be headed to the Atlanta Hawks inexchange for Dikembe Mutombo.
> >
> > What I think - I HATE this deal.. Sure we need a center and Dike is a
> > good one, but he is limited and he is getting old!! Paul Pierce has the
> > talent to be better than he is next season, not in a few years but now!
> >
>
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