Re: Input from the Midwest

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

Good points, especially the part about agreeing with
me, but the Pacers were really high on Jonathan
Bender.  We didn't have anybody that turned them on
that much, other than Twon and Pierce. It's not like
they have a hole at shooting guard.

--- Patrick Goggin <gogginpd@email.uc.edu> wrote:
> I've been lurking for a while but have had a thought
> or two:
> 
> 	-Has anyone thought of what our two so-called
> undersized, lightning
> quick (for PFs), less than bruising power forwards,
> Walker and Battie,
> might be like in an NBA that may put the brakes on
> clutching and shoving in
> the paint?  It seems that these proposed rule
> changes could accentuate
> their strengths and lessen their weakneses.
> 	-I'm in favor of signing Samaki.  Note that I said
> signing, not
> trading for.  There's not much in Dallas I'd trade
> Mercer for.  Now McCarty
> or Pervis for Samaki might be another story.
> 	-Josh's remarks on the proposed and much
> bastardized 3-way deal for
> Baker included several good points.  For my two
> cents worth, I'm very much
> for the trade if it "only" involves Mercer plus
> others. . .but the others
> can't include Battie--I don't even want to mention
> the ludicrous "Walker
> AND Mercer" version.  I've come to accept that
> Pitino is not loved on this
> list or in Boston (to my disapppointment) but give
> the man some credit,
> please.
> 	-How did we let Toronto get away with stealing
> Antonio for that kid
> from Mississippi?  We couldn't make a better offer? 
> Can you think of a
> more ideal PF solution to our so-called problems? 
> He was THE #1 on my wish
> list this offseason and I found myself wondering,
> "is he worth giving up
> Mercer for?"  Apparently we could have had him for
> much less.  A Tragedy.
> 	-With all the above being factored in, I'm coming
> to my own
> conclusion that we'd be best served staying put,
> maturing, and allowing our
> young talent blend and blossom together while the
> league ages around us
> rather than rushing to artificially age our team. 
> Ever notice how people
> just want change for the sake of change itself,
> rather than for real
> progress?  1992 comes to mind. . .
> 
> Sorry I took up so much of your time.
> 
> Goggin
> 
> 
> 
> 

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