Re: Campbell...Mashburn...NOOOOOOOO!

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

I have to agree with your assessment of Campbell.  For 7 million you 
would hope your 7 foot center could get more than 8 boards a game 
(that's Elden's best year on the glass, when he started 82 games).  

I would get rid of Knight, though, if they can either get a center for 
him or one via free agency.  Even a Michael Stewart type center.  
Otherwise they must keep Travis, simply because they need the height.  
I've seen enough of him to know he'll never be a decent starter, and I 
prefer Andrew's blood and guts enthusiasm as a back-up in the 4 and 5 
spots.  

So, what do you do with Knight?  The Mashburn deal works for me, 
assuming a signing like Stewart, especially if Minor is involved.  It's 
not that I'm particularly fond of Mash, but I like this idea of getting 
a bunch of athletic guys from the same very succesful college program.  
Especially if they are more inclined to run through walls for their old 
coach.  I don't think anyone on the list would like to see a deal for 
Mash that involved any of the Big Four.  I'd be open to other 
suggestions, though.  Is there any way to turn Knight, Minor and Dontae 
into a decent center?

Of course, I'd also like to see Popeye stay on the team.  Can anyone 
tell me if the Celtics can sign him as a LBE player?  I hear it 
mentioned a lot that they only have so much cap money to spend on him, 
but it seems that shouldn't matter since he came in a trade.

Jim

>From: damekmo@teleport.com
>Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 07:34:51 -0900
>To: celtics@igtc.com
>Subject: Campbell...Mashburn...NOOOOOOOO!
>
>Very quickly before I have to leave for work. I repeat: NOOOOOOOOO!
>Campbell's been in the league for what...8 years now? He is what he is: 
a talented guy who's found a way to sleep through two out of every three 
games while visions of dollar signs dance in his head. 


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