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RE: Tom Murphy on the trade and KA
> > ----------
> > From: Thomas Murphy[SMTP:tfmiii@worldnet.att.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 11:07 AM
> > To: Ozersky, Joshua A
> > Subject: Re: Nice piece in on hoops
> >
> > Josh,
> >
> > Thanks for getting me on the list!
> >
> > Battie and Bowen for Rogers!?! Perhaps in the Bizarro Universe.
> >
> > Battie and Bowen (along with Waltah - who has played well recently) are
> > the
> > heart of the press - you'd NEVER get equal value for them. And you're
dead
> > right about Battie - I LOVE him at center on the pressing unit: he's
> > quick,
> > blocks shots, and knows how to slam it home! He's a real keeper.
> >
Unfortunately the press, although it creates mistakes, it seems to give up
more easy baskets due to people being out of position. I don't think it
will won't work in the NBA. Good passing teams break it down easy. Also
it has proven to be somewhat like kryptonite in trying to convince proven
veterans to come to Boston.
Bowen is a one dimensional player, and terrible shooter. There are a ton of
them in the CBA.
I like Battie, but unfortunately he is a 3.5. Hopefully he can bulk up a
little and move into the 4 spot. I heard a rumor about his brother Derrick
? trying out for the team ? I think he is more of a banger.
Maybe Battie & Bowen for Wright would make more sense. Rodgers is not a 4
really either, he is only about 6'6'
> > >
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Thomas Murphy[SMTP:tfmiii@worldnet.att.net]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 9:45 AM
> > > > To: Ozersky, Joshua A
> > > > Subject: Re: Nice piece in on hoops
> > > >
> > > > Josh,
> > > >
> > > > I've tried accessing the list several times but all I get is return
> > > > messages saying I've entered improper commands. Is there something
> > else
> > I
> > > > need to do?
> > > >
> > > > As for Antoine, I think you're probably correct. If I had to bet,
I'd
> > put
> > > > the money on your take of the situation. The only reason I have a
> > question
> > > > in my mind is I wonder how much Pitino wants to win NOW while he's
> > coach
> > > > as
> > > > opposed to later when he will (supposedly, anyway) be 'only'
> > president.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the comments
> > > >
> > > > Best wishes
> > > >
> > > > - TomM
> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Ozersky, Joshua A <OzerskyJA@corning.com>
> > > > > To: 'Thomas Murphy' <tfmiii@worldnet.att.net>
> > > > > Subject: Nice piece in on hoops
> > > > > Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 4:24 PM
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dead-on analysis in OnHoops. I couldn't agree with you more,
except
> > to
> > > > add
> > > > > that Potapenko will probably see more touches than you think,
given
> > the
> > > > fact
> > > > > that he is pretty damn effective down low with his drop steps and
> > > > Eurospins.
> > > > > He's like a Dino Radja that way. But I take issue with the
latter
> > part
> > > > of
> > > > > your piece, as I wrote on teh new email list where your essay was
> > > > posted.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tom Murphy is one of the smartest people writing about the
Celtics.
> >
> > > > I've
> > > > > encouraged him to join the list, but I guess he doesn't have time
> > for
> > > > it.
> > > > > (Or maybe he's a southerner.) But as for the last point, I don't
> > > > believe
> > > > > that Pitino will ever trade Walker based on his game. Pitino
> > absolutley
> > > > > loves Antoine, and hardly needs "evalutation" time to judge a
player
> > > > whom
> > > > > has scouted and coached since the age of 16. Unless Antoine
begins
> > to
> > > > think
> > > > > he's boss, Pitino clearly believes his game will mature and that
he
> > will
> > > > one
> > > > > day be an MVP candidate. As do I. Neither Walker nor Pierce
will
> > ever
> > > > be
> > > > > traded from this team, unless it's for Tim Duncan. As for
Antoine
> > > > boxing
> > > > > out and playing defense, I think he tries, but he's not strong
> > enough
> > to
> > > > box
> > > > > out power forwards (especially when he is playing on the
perimeter)
> > and
> > > > he
> > > > > is too slow to ever be a first class individual defender. People
> > forget
> > > > > because he has good hops and is black that he is one of the
slowest
> > men
> > > > in
> > > > > the NBA. I think Larry Bird was faster than Antoine on the floor
--
> > he
> > > > > always looks like he's running against the wind."
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Joshua Ozersky
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > From: Thomas Murphy[SMTP:tfmiii@worldnet.att.net]
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 12:54 PM
> > > > > > To: Ozersky, Joshua A
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Celtics trade options
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Josh,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Whoa! I appreciate your passion for the team, but lets reign in
> > the
> > > > > > hyperbole! No one's talking about 'dismantling' the team. I'm
the
> > last
> > > > one
> > > > > > to advocate a trade 'no matter what'. I'm rather ambivalent
about
> > the
> > > > > > prospects of a trade, for many of the same reasons you list.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, given Pitino's chatter about a possible trade, I'd
> > thought
> > > > that
> > > > > > I'd explore the possibilities. Let's face it - they aren't
great.
> > In
> > > > fact,
> > > > > > I'd be surprised if there is any trade involving the Celts this
> > > > season.
> > > > > > However, the decision to 'stand pat' doesn't mean that problems
> > don't
> > > > > > exist
> > > > > > - just that there is not an ideal solution for the problems
that
> > do
> > > > exist.
> > > > > > Exploring one's options does not require that one exercise
them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Don't get me wrong, I don't think the Celts are hopeless. They
can
> > > > beat
> > > > > > anybody any given night - when their jump-shots are falling. I
> > think
> > > > Riley
> > > > > > was a great pick-up (I'd like to see him get more minutes), I
LOVE
> > > > Andrew,
> > > > > > and Battie has potential, but being undersized at both PF
(Walker)
> > and
> > > > C
> > > > > > (Riley, DeClercq, Battie) leaves the Cs vulnerable. You can't
run
> > > > without
> > > > > > the ball. Hopefully the Cs can minimize these problems, but it
was
> > > > just
> > > > > > such problems that were at the root of last Tuesday night's
> > debacle
> > in
> > > > > > Cleveland. I expect that they'll have these problems with any
of
> > the
> > > > teams
> > > > > > that has the makings of a physical post game, including Miami,
> > Philly,
> > > > > > Atlanta, the Cavs, Indiana, Toronto, Houston, SA, Utah, GS,
LAL,
> > and
> > > > > > Portland.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd be as disappointed as you to see Mercer, Anderson or Pierce
> > > > depart.
> > > > I
> > > > > > suspect we may have a difference of opinion regarding Walker.
He's
> > the
> > > > > > proverbial 'girl with the curl' - when he's good he's very
good,
> > but
> > > > when
> > > > > > he's bad he's awful. His leaving the team would represent a
loss,
> > but
> > > > it
> > > > > > would also represent a gain in some respects: TOs, shooting
pctg,
> > > > smart
> > > > > > decisions, consistency, and 'unleashing the speed' (i.e.,
taking
> > more
> > > > > > advantage of fast break opportunities). The $10,000 question
is:
> >
> > can
> > > > > > Antoine be exchanged for anyone who could offset the expected
> > losses?
> > > > From
> > > > > > what I can tell, the answer is at this time is probably "no".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I love the comments! Let's both keep our fingers crossed during
> > this
> > > > last
> > > > > > week before the trading deadline. I always get nervous that
Pitino
> > is
> > > > > > going
> > > > > > to trade Mercer and we'll have to live with the consequences
for
> > the
> > > > next
> > > > > > 15 years.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best wishes
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -TomM
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > > From: Ozersky, Joshua A <OzerskyJA@corning.com>
> > > > > > > To: 'Thomas Murphy' <tfmiii@worldnet.att.net>;
> > 'celtics@igtc.com'
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Celtics trade options
> > > > > > > Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 11:37 AM
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tom,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When you come right down to it, who are these physical teams?
I
> > > > think
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > means LA, Vancouver, and Portland, now that Zo is a jump
> > shooter.
> >
> > > > The
> > > > > > point
> > > > > > > anyway is that we need a goon, a "cop," not an overpriced,
> > > > elephantine
> > > > > > post
> > > > > > > player a la Ike Austin. There will always be bigger centers
in
> > the
> > > > > > league
> > > > > > > -- but you don't dismantle your team to fight them. I think
a
> > more
> > > > > > > significant problem is that neither Kenny nor Antoine are
really
> > > > first
> > > > > > class
> > > > > > > defenders (or second class, in Kenny's case.) But I will
admit
> > that
> > > > a
> > > > > > great
> > > > > > > shotblocking five would allow us to gamble a lot more.
Still, I
> > > > have
> > > > > > hope
> > > > > > > that Riley/Andrew can get the job done. Denver is actually a
> > pretty
> > > > > > > important test for us. They just beat Utah and LA, and if we
> > get
> > by
> > > > > > them
> > > > > > we
> > > > > > > have Toronto (Kevin Willis, with his giant body and tiny
hands,
> > and
> > > > > > Charles
> > > > > > > Oakley, who played like a berzerker last time around.) If we
> > can
> > > > run
> > > > > > those
> > > > > > > teams down (the proverbial "teams we're supposed to beat") we
> > will
> > > > be
> > > > in
> > > > > > > good shape. When our guys play good man to man defense and,
in
> > > > Tommy
> > > > > > > Heinsohn's phrase, "unleash the speed" of the fast break, we
can
> > > > beat
> > > > > > > anybody. Anybody!
> > > > > > > Joshua Ozersky
> > > > > > > Marketing Communications
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