Re: Possibilities

["Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>]

as much as i like Clack, Mercer has better shooting capabilities and
"range".  I've seen several games of the Longhorns on tapes and Clack seems
like a 2 guard who can only drive to the hoop and post up smaller
defenders...this kid has power and got the leaps though (Eric Williams type
but with tremendous defensive orientation).  The celtics already has too
many jump shooters and we might need power and slashers to get more fouls
from opponents.  IMO, he's a good pick considering the position we had in
the draft.  Mercer is really expendable in the sense that we need more
defenders and consistent lane penetration and foul baiting.

Outlaw and Armstrong are really our needs but unlikely to be traded to us.
I can only pray Orlando does a Nellie.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>
To: 'Celtics' <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 1:30 PM
Subject: Possibilities


> Here are a couple of possibilities I would like to see:
>
> Clack is a very athletic defensive player, and probably a better shooter
> than Mercer, so at 55 a steal & Mercer is probably gone.
>
> Mercer , Anderson & Battie to Orlando for Hardaway, Outlaw & Miles Simon
>
>
> Barros/Hardaway/Simon
> Hardaway/Pierce/Clack
> Pierce/Walker
> Walker/Outlaw
> VP
>
> or
>
>
>
> Anderson, Mercer, &  for Brandon & Joe Smith.
>
>
> Brandon
> Barros/Pierce/Clack
> Pierce/Smith
> Walker/Smith
> VP
>
> Looks like Portland & Atlanta are 2 teams really looking to rebuild.
>
> I think we can get Wallace out of Portland although his salary is pretty
> steep. The Balzers did not seem to be too happy with Stoudamire would they
> swap him again for Anderson ?  I doubt it, maybe for Brandon.
>
> Here's a blockbuster
>
> Anderson, Mercer, & VP or Battie for Stoudamire, Wallace & Jackson or
Rider
>
> Imagine this & then signing Vin Baker as an FA ?
>
>
> Some possible FA's worth a try out Wayne Turner, Heshimu Evans, Arthur
Lee,
> Vin Baker with the $2m exception Oakley will likely take with the Lakers ,
> and Joe Smith & Rick Fox have ?  Vin and half the league were out of shape
> last year, but he had some pretty productive years in Milwaukee.
>
>
> I am not sold on Andre Miller. He might be another Jacque Vaughn.
>
>
> Hey does anyone think it is worth moving a Minor or Bowen for Nazr
Mohammed
> riding the pine behind Ratliff & Mr. Clean ?
>
>
>