Fw: Mr. Basketball's rumoured trade---from a Mav fan's perspective

["Joshua Ozersky" <jozersky@stny.rr.com>]

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From: finitelad <comics@cowtown.net>
Newsgroups: alt.sports.basketball.nba.boston-celtics
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 11:59 PM
Subject: Mr. Basketball's rumoured trade---from a Mav fan's perspective


>Anstey, Walker, and a first for Mercer, Ellison, and Popeye
>
>Does this work capwise? To me this is a fill the holes kind of trade for
us.
>Not real exciting. yet.
>
>A- Had a great close to a rookie year.  He is a mobile high post center who
>is awful at the 4 spot, especially defensively.  He has a decent 10-15 foot
>jumper especially from the side and is an incredible runner.  Nelson really
>hasn't used him well.  He needs a running, passing 1 to really become the
>scorer he can be.  He could pick up a lot of easy points if someone would
>just throw him the damn ball on the break.  He has the kind of
>bowlegged ---not enough muscle look, and really looked lost last year at
the
>4 spot.  He does better on D as a 5 where he can just lean on his man and
>block shots.  He has the instincts for the 5 spot.  He may be weak but he
>has guts and will try to bang. He does hustle, but is absolutely lost
>chasing a 4.  He looked like a pretty good rebounder as a rookie.  I love
>Anstey's talent and I hope he does better with you guys.
>
>W- Could really take off in Boston---until he gets injured. He can score
and
>rebound, and is overall a little better than we make him out to be down
here
>in Dallas.  He might be a decent starter, but in no way is that a given.
>
>the Pick--- As long as it isn't this coming pick, I am cool with this.
This
>year's pick could be the first overall if we don't get a 4.  Mercer is
>nowhere near good enough for that.
>
>Mercer--- I guess we would pick him up to trade him.  I guess I'm OK with
>that. I am sure someone will offer something decent for him.  Just don't
>give up next year's pick OK?
>
>Ellison--- Better than what we have now=nothing.
>
>Popeye--- Always liked him.  Works hard.  Quiet guy.  Really a back up, but

>he'll still give you 10 and 10 a night as a starter.  We don't have anyone
>else who does that.  (I still think the dumping of Popeye Jones is what
sunk
>the 3 J's---just no hope for chemistry with Mashburn and Jackson and
without
>Popeye's unselfishness and rebounding)
>
>