RE: Hell of a trade -- here's why

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I think most people overrate the talent on this team.  Mercer & Walker are 
extremely athletic, but are terribly inconsistent. Barros & Minor have not 
been moved because there isn't anyone who wants them.  Mercer has no long 
range capability.  I would take Kobe over him every time.  Kobe has 
exceptional moves and is an excellent rebounder. He has the talent to be 
the next Jordan, where Mercer, unless he can get a decent jumper will just 
be another Kendall Gill type player, average, but not the go to guy.  AU 
can not play the 4 against physical 4's like Malone Grant etc.  He gets 
killed. He is a finesse player. We need to sign Lorenzen Wright for the 4 
spot. 25 boards last night. When is the last time you can remember a Celtic 
getting even 15 ?  Hopefully we can move Anderson for a draft pick.  We 
know why he has been traded so much.  Maybe Potapenko at $6M a year is not 
so ridiculous, but we are a long way from being able to compete with the 
Lakers after the recent moves..



On Friday, March 12, 1999 8:00 AM, damekmo@teleport.com 
[SMTP:damekmo@teleport.com] wrote:
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> > What's awful is that we have the talent we need, and still can't score. 
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> >is such a mystery to me.  I know the guys are bad defensively, but how
> >amazing that Kenny Anderson and the other guys can't run some decent
> >offense.  I guess potapenko will help there, especially if Pitino
> >teaches him to pass.
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> Pitino teaches him to pass...teaches him not to foul...teaches the team 
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> run an offense....there's a lot of teaching going on here and I can't 
wait
> to see these guys graduate and leave home. This is a very encouraging 
post
> and I hope you're right Josh. Let me suggest to you that the reason this
> team can't score, the reason the offense sucks, the reason that this team
> can't run some decent offense...I just hope Vitaly is a quick study and 
the
> teacher is actually proficient in "Advanced NBA Studies".
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> Paul M.
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