SportsGuy

["Josh Farber" <joshfarber@home.com>]

I don't know if anyone posted this yet, but this is what the Boston
SportsGuy said about the Celtics.

Tell me what you think.  Is Chris Herren really that good?

Josh

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>Don't be surprised if the Celtics trade next year's #1 pick for one of
>Atlanta's #1 picks this season so they can take former local star Chris
>Herren as a possible replacement for Ron Mercer (when Mercer gets dealt).
>The
>Hawks would make the trade because they have three other #1 picks AND
>because
>it's a weak draft; the Celts want to move into the Top 20 to have a chance
>at
>Herren. Unfortunately, he really helped himself with his postseason
>workouts
>and might actually have a chance to crack the Top 15.
>
>To reiterate: As we said last week, the Celts REALLY want Chris Herren. I
>can't believe nobody else has reported this yet! Remember, I'm the same guy
>who told you exactly who would be refereeing Game Three of the NBA Finals
>last night. As Fredo Corleone once said, "I want my respect!"
>
>Mark my words: The shooting guards in Boston next season will be Chris
>Herren
>and Jon Barry... or as I like to call them, "White Thunder."
>
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>Top three possibilities for a Mercer deal right now:
>
>* To Miami with Walter McCarty for PJ Brown.
>* To Golden State with Kenny Anderson for Donyell Marshall, Tony Delk, and
>the Warriors #9 pick.
>* To the Clippers straight-up for the #4 pick.
>
>Three deals that won't happen:
>* Mercer and Anderson to Miami for PJ Brown and Jamal Mashburn (no way the
>Heat want Anderson).
>* Mercer and Anderson to the Clips for Rodney Rogers and the #4 pick (the
>Clips already signed Troy Hudson to a 2-year contract, a young point guard
>that they really like. They have no interest in Kenny.)
>* Mercer and either Pervis Ellison or Greg Minor to Detroit for Jerry
>Stackhouse (No way... Stack is making too much money, and his posse and
>Antoine's posse would have some sort of posse rumble at the Fleet).
>
>One thing everyone has to understand here: Kenny Anderson is UNTRADEABLE
>except for one place -- Golden State. He and PJ Carlesimo reallygot along
>when the two of them were in Portland together; in fact, PJ's a Pitino chum
>and was one of the people who recommended Kenny to Coach P before the
>disastrous Billups trade.
>
>If there's a deal to be made with Kenny, Golden State is the team.
>
>******