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[peter delevett <pdelevett@amcity.com>]

The value of this statement can't be overemphasized. Remember that Chicago,
Houston, Detroit and LA have all won the past dozen championsips with teams
that retained the same veteran core with minor tweaking. The talented teams
that have followed major overhaul with major overhaul -- Phoenix leaps to mind
-- have gone nowhere. I am willing to wait 5 years for a championship, if need
be. Walker, Pierce & Mercer will all be 27 then!! Still kids. Next year we
make the playoffs, in 4 years we contend, in year 5 we hang a banner.

BTW, John L., Michael Smith never had an iota of Ron Mercer's talent.


Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:43:10 -0600
From: "Starke R. Farrell" <sfarrell@tsixroads.com>
Subject: Re: Year end moves

I understand the list's frustration when we are currently out of contention.  I
am not ready to give up on the guys that we currently have on the floor,
however.  ... You don't build a team by treading the upcoming stars you have for
rookies.  Trading Walker, Mercer or Anderson is not the answer.  We will never
develop chemistry if we keep shuffling players.