Re: Bulpett: Stackhouse Trade Not Being Discussed Heavily

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

It's hard to believe someone who watches the team
closely could so underestimate Potapenko.  Luc Longley
never had V's post moves for a minute in his life. 
This is good news, overall.  Thanks Ray.


--- Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Steve Bulpett was on WEEI and said he hopes the
> Celtics will sign
> both Mercer and Battie, but they are the wild card. 
> Then
> he said, he knows they want re-sign Battie. 
> 
> As far as Mercer goes, Bulpett doesn't like the
> Stackhouse deal - 
> said Jerry has had problems with two teams, and the
> Celtics should be
> able to get more for Mercer.  Also said, he know the
> Celtics 
> aren't discussing the deal heavily.  So this one
> looks like another
> wild rumor put out to pasture. Bulpett did say he
> mentioned the rumor
> in Saturday's Herald - missed that one.
> 
> some things Mercer doesn't do: 
> 
> "You can't coach that much on the NBA level" - You
> have to be a manager
> - Rick Pitino has to prove that he can do this...
> 
> Next season, NBA refs are going to start calling
> clutching and grabbing
> in the lane - Bulpett expects pre-season games to
> drag on... 
> 
> He said Antoine wants to be a leader and wants to
> win, but it needs
> to be manifested in a different way on the court. 
> Antoine doesn't
> quite understand what it takes to win.
> 
> Patrick Ewing has always fallen short as far as what
> a leader should do.
> Bulpett sighted Duncan as an example of a leader -
> he looks like a
> 15-year
> vet.
> 
> More on Mercer: Bulpett feels if they're going to
> deal Mercer, they
> should
> wait until next year and better offers - He
> mentioned base year...  
> 
> Potapenko: The Potapenko deal was okay by Steve, who
> described the
> Battleship
> Potemkin as an average to slightly above average NBA
> center (Bulpett:
> the
> Celtics Luc Longley) who could improve, and is a
> workout fanatic.  
> Bulpett did mention the C's would have liked a shot
> at Andre Miller, who
> they 
> like, but I would question Miller being there at 8. 
> I can
> see Toronto possibly taking him at five, or Orlando
> if a Hardaway trade
> occurs. Steve said he talked with Pitino the day
> before the Potapenko
> trade
> was made -- after having found out the C's were in
> discussion with the
> Cavs --
> and Pitino was asking around about whether he should
> make the deal - I
> guess bouncing the idea off people -- and Bulpett
> told him to go for it.
> Bulpett said Pitino was saying: "'What should I
> do?'" After he found
> out, 
> the reporters knew about the deal possibly
> occurring.
> 
> So, that was an interesting revelation. Pitino
> consults with newspaper
> reporters about upcoming trades. I wonder if he
> talked to Jersey Red
> about the deal? 
> Ray
> 
> 

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