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Re: Sam Smith's Draft And Trade Scenarios
--- Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> He's always injured and he's represented by Master
> P.
> The C's have enough trouble with one client of his,
> I
> don't think they want two.
Derek Anderson has always played well in games I hae seen so far. He is
a good ball handler and a passer for an off guard. Regarding Master P,
who knows whether the C's are having trouble or not.
Plus, everyone would be
> bitching
> about Il Duce adding another Kentucky player to the
> team.
If Derek Anderson performs well, nobody will say anything. In fact RP
will be regarded as a genius if it works. - Mishra
> skmishra wrote:
> >
> > If the Cavs are in a mood to trade Anderson, they
> should offer him to Pitino
> > for next years 1st rounder and some player whose
> name is not <Mercer,
> > Potapenko, Battir, Walker, Pierce>. I would do the
> trade too.
> >
> > - Mishra
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
> > Newsgroups:
> alt.sports.basketball.nba.boston-celtics
> > Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 5:13 PM
> > Subject: Sam Smith's Draft And Trade Scenarios
> >
> > > The Celtics, fortunately or unfortunately aren't
> mentioned...
> > >
> >
> >
>
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> >
> > >
> > > NBA Report
> > > Workouts will be crucial to Bulls draft
> > >
> > > By Sam Smith
> > > Tribune Staff Writer
> > > June 14, 1999
> > > One longtime Eastern Conference general
> manager was musing about
> > this
> > > year's draft as the NBA predraft camp came
> to a close last week at
> > Moody
> > > Bible Institute.
> > > "Drafts usually go in tiers," the team
> official observed. "You have
> > a top
> > > tier of players, like with Tim Duncan and
> Keith Van Horn two years
> > ago,
> > > then a dropoff to another tier, than
> another dropoff to a third
> > tier. This
> > > year you start at the second tier."
> > > Which is why these next few weeks of
> continuing individual workouts
> > will
> > > be crucial for the Bulls, who have the
> first pick.
> > > There is not a lot of demand for the top
> players in this draft in
> > trades.
> > > Several teams, such as Cleveland at No. 8,
> Toronto at No. 5 and
> > Charlotte
> > > at No, 3, want to move up, but they aren't
> making significant
> > offers.
> > > However, one deal reportedly being
> discussed appears appealing to
> > the
> > > Bulls.
> > > According to team officials, the Hornets
> are trying to trade Anthony
> > Mason
> > > to Washington for the Wizards' No. 7 pick
> in the first round. They
> > then
> > > would deal Nos. 3 and 7 to the Bulls for
> the No. 1 pick and
> > presumably
> > > would take Maryland's Steve Francis. That
> would leave the Bulls with
> > a
> > > chance to get Elton Brand at No. 3 and
> Corey Maggette or Wally
> > Szczerbiak
> > > at No. 7.
> > > Toronto also would like to get the
> athletic Francis, but has only
> > been
> > > offering Doug Christie and its No. 5 pick
> to move up. Toronto's
> > feeling is
> > > it still will get a good point
> guard--Utah's Andre Miller and
> > Arizona's
> > > Jason Terry should still be
> available--even if it stays at No. 5, so
> > the
> > > Raptors don't want to part with much.
> > > Cleveland is desperate to get Szczerbiak,
> who played college ball in
> > Ohio,
> > > both for the public relations impact and
> his scoring ability. But
> > the
> > > Cavaliers have been offering Wesley
> Person, who has a big contract
> > through
> > > 2004, and the often-injured Derek
> Anderson. Neither draws any
> > interest
> > > among the top teams, even with Cleveland's
> Nos. 8 and 11 picks
> > thrown in.
> > > So the Bulls still may end up making the
> No. 1 pick and keeping it.
> > > In fact, rarely in the history of the NBA
> has a team with the No. 1
> > pick
> > > not used it and kept the player. It
> happened in 1993 when Orlando
> > traded
> > > Chris Webber to Golden State for Anfernee
> Hardaway and future draft
> > picks,
> > > but no other team has done it in the last
> 20 years.
> > > The general consensus of general managers
> last week was that the
> > Bulls
> > > were leaning between Rhode Island's
> 6-foot-9-inch Lamar Odom and
> > Brand,
> > > though don't be surprised if Francis'
> athletic ability is too
> > tempting to
> > > pass if they stay at No. 1.
> > > Is Odom the best? Most team officials here
> last week believe that
> > Odom is
> > > the most skilled player in this draft.
> > > "He's probably the most gifted player in
> this draft," said one
> > general
> > > manager. "He's more basketball player than
> athlete. He has a
> > tremendous
> > > skill level for a player his size. But in
> temperament he's someone
> > who
> > > would be served better by setting up his
> teammates than by being the
> > > proverbial 'main man.' You can't expect
> him to carry a team on his
> > > shoulders, but he can enhance a team."
> > > For the Bulls, the question would be
> whether he can make Kornel
> > David and
> > > Corey Benjamin better.
> > > Odom also is considered a poor defender,
> though scouts point out
> > that
> > > big-time offensive players in college
> often are asked to rest on
> > defense
> > > and not be too aggressive so they'll stay
> out of foul trouble. And
> > several
> > > liken him to Toni Kukoc, a tall player who
> is best on the perimeter.
> > He's
> > > even left-handed. And comparing the two
> now, Kukoc is better.
> > > Plus, Odom appears to want to go to
> Vancouver, which has the No. 2
> > pick in
> > > the draft.
> > > Odom studied the team before his workout
> last week, prompting
> > personnel
> > > director Larry Riley to remark, "I would
> say he knows more about the
> > > Vancouver Grizzlies than any other player
> that ever visited us. He's
> > ready
> > > to embrace what's going on here."
> > > But there appears to be a tug-of-war going
> on in Vancouver over
> > whether to
> > > trade the pick.
> > > General Manager Stu Jackson says Odom "is
> the type of player who
> > stirs the
>
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