Re: Players

["Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>]

Are you talking about "Quincy (Lewis)" ?  coz I don't know anybody in the
draft named Quincy Jones--sounds like a pop singer or a TV personality!

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Kirkpatrick <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>
To: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 12:42 AM
Subject: Players


>A few ideas on players:  Bill C., I would like an update on D. Jones.
>Last week you were not impressed.  Has he shown that he could be a
>backup point?  I only saw the game v. Pacers.
>
>Idea for draft swapo:  Mercer for a point or pf and the number 7 or 8
>player in the draft.  Take Quincy Jones and have a tremendous 2/3 who
>can fill it up--a sixth man who could hit 20 when needed.  I guess I
>should suggest trade names, but hey, I'm an amateur.
>
>Second round idea:  North Carolina's 6'9" forward, the guy from
>Germany--Ademola Okaliga.  He's a complete
>ballplayer, a good rebounder and has a good outside shot.  Look at
>what Harpring has done with the Magic.   O is a winner and could play
>the 3 or 4 spot off the bench.
>
>On Kenny:  I still think he could be a capable point.  He would need
>a new attitude and a better backup than we have.  Based on the idea
>that we won't be able to trade him.
>
>Gene
>
> P.S.  I've been thinking that the league's image is more tarnished
>by early entry players and their attitudes than those who finished
>college.  Not an original idea.
>
>