Re: New target

[Bruce Allen <ballen007@yahoo.com>]

I've been a huge Theo fan, and wanted him on the C's a
long time ago. I really don't think the Sixers will
deal him though. He really is a force underneath with
his blocked shots. I have a friend in Philly who
insists he will not be traded.

Besides, don't alot of us think Battie has just as
much, if not more "upside" (ugh, I used the
word...)than Theo does? Theo has no real offensive
game to speak of, Battie shows promise in this area...

--- "Berry, Mark S" <mberry@journalink.com> wrote:
> If we can't land Rasheed Wallace (or maybe instead
> of Wallace), I'm ready to
> turn our attention to Theo Ratliff. Apparently,
> Larry Brown grew
> disenchanted with Ratliff because of what Brown
> perceived as a lack of
> toughness during the playoffs. (Ratliff missed some
> games with an injury.)
> There is talk in Philly of a trade sending Ratliff
> to Vancouver for the No.
> 2 pick.
> 
> Any trade probably would have to be a three-way deal
> for a number of
> reasons. No. 1, Philly doesn't have a great need for
> Mercer. No. 2, the
> Pitino-
> Brown feud probably would preclude a straight-up
> trade. No. 3, salaries
> would demand Anderson be involved and Philly
> probably has no interest.
> (Although a Mercer-Anderson-Battie for Ratliff-Snow
> trade sounds like a good
> match to me.)
> 
> I can't believe Brown is thinking of trading this
> guy, but if I'm Pitino,
> I'm trying everything in my power to get him to
> Boston. He is the perfect
> power forward for this team.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 

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