Re: Pierce to Atlanta?

[Daniel Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Most trade talk so far I haven't liked. This one I love. Fantastic. Hope it
happens. Are we going to play this year or what?

>Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 05:34:08 -0800 (PST)
>From: Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Pierce to Atlanta?
>
>As usual, I second Joe's emotion.  Although the trade king probably
>got this from ESPN International or an opium dream (equally
>authoritative sources) it's too good a deal to be true.  Even if
>Pierce ended up as the best scoring 3 in the land, he'd still be less
>valuable than the best defensive center in the land, now and forever. 
>Between his defense and his rebounding, adding Dikembe Mutumbo to the
>Celtics would make us title contenders within two years.  All our
>speed and scoring and pressing D would be backed up by a legit threat
>in the lane, and mutumbo's 12+ rebounds a game would get our break
>going.  It would really be something to seeing.  Too bad it will never
>happen.
>