Re: Celtics Shakedown Cruise from ESPN Celtics Message Board

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

I think things will remain relatively calm between now and
training camp, but moves are sure to occur during the pre-season
as Pitino weeds down the roster.  Barros, McCarty, Ellison, and
Minor are candidates to be elsewhere. Not all of them of course,
but one or two should be deleted from the team. The next truly big 
Celtics deal should come during the February trade deadline,
as Pitino tries to acquire a quality veteran to insure
a playoff spot or to make some sort of post-season impact. 

Enough time will have elapsed, so that roles will have been established, 
and will have an idea who are the starters and who are considered
surplus. 

Potapenko, Anderson, Walker, Williams, Cheaney, the
Denver draft choice... those are the names will be floated about
in February. And if Battie and Fortson haven't been signed by 
then, you can add them to the list...
Ray 


Josh Ozersky wrote:
> 
> 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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> >             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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