RE: Top Ten Reasons Why Walker or Mercer Should Be Traded For A Center

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I would keep Walker, but Mercer is definitely expendable IMO.  Watching Ron 
& Kobe Bryant play I don't see how people can say Ron is great and Kobe 
overrated. Bryant is what 20-21 and has everything it takes. he shut down 
Pippen on opening night and scorched him for 25.  Mercer has not shown he 
can score form the outside, and until he can he will always be a liability. 
 I would love to see us land Elton Brand but chances are pretty slim unless 
we move some one for a high draft pick.  I still think Mercer for Lorenzen 
Wright would be a good move, as the Clippers have a lot of 4's & 5's on 
their roster.  I think Wright would sign for considerably less then the $10 
M he was quoted at.  I don't think the market is there for him yet. Wee 
seriously need a an outside scoring threat to open up the inside for Pierce 
& Walker, and even Battie maybe more than anything.









n Saturday, February 06, 1999 6:51 AM, Mister Ghost 
[SMTP:mister_ghost@yahoo.com] wrote:
> 10. Celtics are capped out.  Unable to sign a
> quality free agent center.
>
> 9. Pierce ain't going anywhere.  Best Celtic
> player since LB.
>
> 8. Celtics can replace Mercer with their draft
> pick.
>
> 7. A sizeable number of small forwards/shooting guards should be
> available in the draft:
> Lamar Odom, Shawn Marion, Wally Sczcerbiak, Jumaine Jones, Richard
> Hamilton, Chris Porter,
> and Quincy Lewis to name a few.
>
> 6. Antoine is a small forward and the C's
> already have one in Pierce.
>
> 5. If you traded Mercer, you could move Pierce
> over to shooting guard.
>
> 4. Centers that may be available in the upcoming draft are
> questionable: Eschmeyer: Too slow?  MacCulloch: Does he dominate
> because of his
> size? Mihms: Will he even come out and is
> he too raw? Millard: Injury concerns; Haywood:
> Not ready; Collier: Needs another year;
> Pryzbilla: Needs two years; Wang ZhiZhi: Will
> the Chinese goverment allow him to play in
> the NBA?  Tyrone Washington: Is he a middle
> class Dampier?  Alvin Jones: A year away...
>
> 3. Kenny Thomas, he of the multi-dimensional
> skills, will be a very good power forward at
> the Pro level, and would make a fine Celtics
> pick.
>
> 2. Elton Brand may shock the basketball
> cognoscenti and be the first Dukey to come out
> early.
>
> 1. I think the C's will luck out in the draft
> this year and end up with the first pick and
> Lamar Odom.
>
>
>
>
>
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