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Re: Sam Smith's Draft And Trade Scenarios
No Celtics rumors at all this week. The two Cleveland guys are always
hurt, so I wouldn't make that deal.
Ray
Josh Ozersky wrote:
>
> That sounds good. Anybody have any clues to hints to
> rumors of what's going on? This is murder! Who cares
> about the finals? Is there anything about the celtics
> on WEEI?
>
> --- John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net> wrote:
> > If we move Mercer I could live with Christie or
> > Derek Anderson. How about Anderson & Mercer for
> > Anderson & Brevin Knight ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, June 15, 1999 10:31 AM, Way Of The Ray
> > [SMTP: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. Plus, everyone would be
> > bitching
> > > about Il Duce adding another Kentucky player to
> > the team.
> > > Ray
> > >
> > > 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...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > ----
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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
> === message truncated ===
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