Re: Walker for Ratliff rumor continues

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

Amazing to me how much you guys underrate Antoine. 
Even if he is a total screwup and a headcase, just on
the basis of productivity this trade makes no sense. 
Theo Ratliff indeed!  And swapping Vitaly for Matt
Geiger!  Sheesh!

--- "Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>
wrote:
> If ever we're trading Vitaly and Antoine, I'd rather
> have in return a Gieger
> and Ratliff.  That, to me is equal!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 2:07 AM
> Subject: Walker for Ratliff rumor continues
> 
> 
> > From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
> >
> > Reports that had the Boston Celtics swapping
> center Vitaly Potapenko and
> > Antoine Walker to the Sixers for Tyrone Hill and
> Larry Hughes don't appear
> > to be accurate.
> >
> > However, sources for both organizations confirmed
> yesterday that the
> > Celtics are interested in sending Walker to
> Philadelphia in a one-for-one
> > swap for Ratliff and that they have made that
> known to the Sixers.
> >
> > "They know we love Antoine, and we know they love
> Theo," Brown said.
> > Celtics coach "Rick Pitino has wanted Theo for
> ages, but nothing's going
> on."
> >
> > That's because of something called base-year
> compensation. For any player
> > who receives a new contract worth more than 120
> percent of his previous
> > year's salary, the team that picks him up is
> prohibited from getting
> > market value for that player in return.
> >
> > --
> >
> > This is really a bombshell in my mind, that their
> coach is actually
> > quoted in the paper confirming interest. I wonder
> about the Walker+V
> > for Ratliff and Hughes rumor (the writer
> accidentally substituted
> > Hill for Ratliff evidently) because it would be
> trading our 4 and 5,
> > which are our weakest positions, for a 4/5 and 2.
> I keep hearing about
> > Hughes' talent (just like McGrady) but when I see
> them play, I'm
> > impressed on occasional plays but come away
> generally disappointed.
> > It's probably how other teams' fans come away
> watching Antoine, except
> > that Antoine is much more productive than either
> of these guys.
> >
> > Anyways, a straight Ratliff for Walker trade would
> make more sense
> > in completing each team's starting lineup although
> wouldn't be as good
> > talent-wise if you believe all the hype about
> Hughes. Personally, I'd
> > rather keep an average starting-quality center
> (Potapenko) than another
> > talented but unproven guard. Anyways, the Sixers
> need a secondary
> > scorer who can take the load off of Iverson but
> not interfere with him.
> > Walker's ability to create and pass (in theory) as
> well as play inside
> > would complement Iverson. Ratliff would provide
> the shotblocking
> > presence that has been missing for the Celtics and
> provide some more
> > depth at the big man positions.
> >
> > If Walker continued his current rather poor play,
> you'd have to say the
> > deal would improve the Celtics (although where the
> scoring came from
> > might become an issue). At the same time, you'd
> probably see Walker
> > step up his play under Larry Brown, making us all
> curse the deal.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 

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