Re: Informal survey: two questions

[Larry Taylor <lataylor@us.hsanet.net>]

#1 - Keep them all and let them pracrtice and work out together over the
summer.  Give Pitino a chance with a full camp and I think we'll see a
different C's next year.

#2 - No brainer.  VP is playing much better ball than DQ, and if we don't get
in mthe top three, there's not a lot left after that in the draft.

"Peter G. Toner" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> A lot of posts for the last couple of weeks seem, to me, to deal with two
> issues in a pretty haphazard way, and yet they are issues central to our
> team's hopes of success in the future. I'd be interested if people on the
> list want to give an opinion, once and for all, on these issues.
>
> Issue #1: To trade or not to trade...
>
> I'm assuming that we can only move Kenny and his contract by throwing in
> one of the "Big Three" (the consensus seems to indicate Mercer) and maybe
> even someone else (Battie? Barros? Minor?). I'm also assuming that most
> people want to see an upgrade at point and power forward. The question is:
> should the Celtics attempt a trade over the summer involving Mercer, or
> should they exercise patience and try to improve through the draft and free
> agency? (Note: SHOULD they, not WILL they)
>
> My opinion: As much as we need to upgrade, I've always thought that you
> shouldn't trade talent for position. Talent always seems to win out in the
> end. So, upgrade those positions if you can, package other players, but
> leave Potapenko, Walker, Pierce and Mercer out of it.
>
> Issue #2: The Potapenko trade...
>
> Simple question: Do you think this was a good move or not?
>
> My opinion: This is a no-brainer for me, Potapenko will develop into a good
> center for us. That position was our biggest weakness, and we wouldn't have
> fixed it through this year's draft. P is every bit as good as any center
> the Bulls have had over the last decade, for instance.
>
> So c'mon now folks, let's have the cards out on the table...
>
> Pete