RE: Brent Barry To The Celtics? Bart Hubbuch On Where The Top Free Agents Will End Up

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I like Barry's athleticism but you are right on the defense, and he has not 
shown to be that great of an outside shooter either which is what we need 
at the 2.  Jeff Sheppard would be a cheaper solution.


On Sunday, January 10, 1999 11:03 AM, damekmo@teleport.com 
[SMTP:damekmo@teleport.com] wrote:
> >                                           SHOOTING GUARDS
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> >                        Rank Player        1997-98 team   Likely team
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>                                                          Celtics or
> >                        2.   Brent Barry   Heat           Trail Blazers
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> Has anybody heard anything about this one? Do the Celtics have enough 
cash
> to sign him? (I haven't read a thing about the new CBA because I haven't
> had time to think about it.).....and why would they want to? I'm not 
really
> thrilled with Barry's defense since he never plays it. I've also read 
that
> he wants to go west where his passion for defense is shared by others. I
> guess he could fit into Pitino's system...but I just don't like his game
> that much. He seems the epitome of the all flash no substance NBA player.
> Maybe it's just my anti-"California boy" bias. Anybody think this would 
be
> a good move?
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> Paul M.
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