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Re: Celtics Shakedown Cruise from ESPN Celtics Message Board
This is intelligent, but I doubt that Pitino is going
to trade everybody, especially if the team is playing
well. If things are going well, I could see a small
trade for a reserve or something.
--- Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> I couldn't have said it better myself....
> >
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> Shakedown Cruise Version 1A
> New_England (209 Msgs) 8:40AM PDT,
> Aug 6, 1999
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> Here's what I perceive to be the Celtics
>
> starting and bench lineup heading out of
>
> training camp:
>
> I see the starting lineup as:
>
> C - Fortson = Rebounding
>
> PF - Battie = Shot Blocking
>
> SF - Walker = Scoring and waiting for a
> trade
>
> SG - Pierce = Scoring
>
> PG - Anderson = One last chance
>
> So the Celtics have rebounding, scoring,
>
> scoring, and shotblocking in their
> starting
> lineup - not bad.
>
> Off the bench, we see:
>
> C - Potapenko = Pitino starts Fortson
> over him
> because Danny Boy provides more
> rebounding.
>
> PF - McCarty = Pitino opts for
> quickness,
> with Potapenko manning the middle.
>
> SF - Williams = Scoring, as Pitino
> begins the
> process of rehabilitating his career and
> imparting some trade value.
>
>
> SG - Cheney = Defense/Veteran
> Leadership; Another rehabiltation
> project for Pitino.
>
> PG - Wayne Turner = Defense; minutes
> will
> increase if Kenny falters.
>
>
> Heading elsewhere I: Pervis Ellison,
> Dana Barros, and Greg Minor
>
> Ellison is supposedly attractive to
> other teams
> because his contract is up.
>
> Barros gets dealt as Pitino stresses the
> defensive and passing
> skills of Wayne Turner.
>
> Greg retires - C's bring in some more
> inventory
> with his cap space.
>
>
> Adrian Griffin and Eric Washington =
> specialists and members of the injured
> reserve.
>
> Heading elsewhere II:
>
> Antoine, if there's an impact SF or SG
> offered
> for him.
>
> Fortson, if the February trading
> deadline comes around as he's still
> not signed to a contract.
>
> Battie - See Fortson comment.
>
> Potapenko - If Pitino feels comfortable
> with
> Fortson as the starting center and is
> looking to make a major trade
> in February - Certainly
> a likelihood with Pitino, you could see
> the
> Denver pick, a Celtics pick and V all
> packaged
> for some veteran player who will
> increase their
> chances of making an impact in the
> playoffs.
>
> Kenny Anderson - If he finally shows up
> in shape
> and actually plays defense and finally
> grasps
> what Pitino wants him to do, then he'll
> be
> dealt - Of course, it's Pitino after all
> and you have to respect his
> ability to deal players
> when they're at their optimum value.
> Plus, Anderson's contract's is
> too large of a
> a cap burden to keep him around, and I
> have a
> feeling Wayne Turner will be terrific in
> this
> system.
>
>
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