Re: Griffin

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

I like the sentence below, because we haven't seen intelligence in the past
few years, he could be a novelty on the team, it could be catchy. Look's
like were not going to get anything for Mercer. We seem to think he's
valuable though. The League's not as dumb as in the days of old Red A., and
we think we have gold.

He will be a very
>exciting player for Boston fans because he's intelligent, fundamentally
>sound and possesses a winning attitude." 


At 03:21 PM 8/1/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Here's a tidbit of the Griffin signing:
>
>Celtics sign CBA MVP Adrian Griffin
>
>BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Celtics today signed a league most valuable 
>player, inking guard-forward Adrian Griffin. Terms of the deal were not
>disclosed.
>
>Griffin, 25, was the Continental Basketball Association Most Valuable Player
>last season for the Connecticut Pride. The 6-5, 220-pounder led the Pride
>to the CBA title and also was the MVP of the Finals. 
>
>During the regular season for Connecticut, Griffin averaged 18.9 points,
>7.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 47 games. He netted 20 points per game in
>the Finals, which lasted five games. 
>
>"Adrian has done it the old-fashioned way," Celtics coach and president
>Rick Pitino said. "He was MVP of the CBA and earned it. He will be a very
>exciting player for Boston fans because he's intelligent, fundamentally
>sound and possesses a winning attitude." 
>
>Griffin also was the United States Basketball League Player of the Year
>last season, averaging 26.5 points in 18 games with Atlantic City. He led
>the Seagulls to their third straight title and was the championship game
>MVP for the second time in a row. 
>
>A native of Wichita, Kansas, Griffin played collegiately at Seton Hall. He
>was seventh in the Big East Conference in scoring and rebounding in his
>senior season of 1995-96.