RE: our three biggest problems

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I agree but would move Anderson & Barros for Campbell & Eddie.  Campbell 
gives us the big man we will not get elsewhere and his $8m a year is now 
not so ridiculous. If Pitino is convinced A.W can not play the 4, which he 
has been getting pounded so far,  that basically would leave us with 
Walker, Mercer  & Jones at the 3. (Pierce at the 2).  If he thinks Pierce 
is best at the 3 spot, Walker may be expendable as would Mercer or Jones 
the odd man out at the 2 spot.  These would give us some excellent trade 
leverage for a power 4, or a lottery draft pick.  Go get Baron Davis, 
 Arthur Lee, Andre Miller or Jason Terry in the draft along with a real 
outside scoring threat.

The only problem is I can not think of any real power 4's that are 
available even in the draft.  A Elton Brand would be nice.

If this continues,  Mercer or Walker may be gone by draft time as Pierce 
appears to be much more consistent.






On Monday, February 22, 1999 9:52 AM, Jeremy [SMTP:jwarren@eecs.tufts.edu] 
wrote:
> 1. We have no chemistry.
> 2. Our defensive rebounding is horrible.
> 3. Our starting backcourt plays terrible defense.
>
> How do we solve these problems?  That's right.  We execute my newest 
trade
> idea.  The Lakers have tried to package Campbell and Jones to three
> different teams in the past month (Chicago, Minnesota, and Charlotte).
> None of the deals went through, but that pair is on the trading block.
> And they would help us tremendously.  So I say we give them Mercer,
> Popeye, Pervis, Minor, and our first round pick if we have to.
>
> Jones and Pierce would give us two starters who are excellent defenders.
> Campbell can rebound and play solid defense.  I know Eddie Jones is soft
> in the playoffs and isn't a go to guy, but he could help this team a lot.
>
> By the way, I got this idea from a trade rumor I saw at
> www.igtc.com/archives/celtics
>
> Jeremy
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