Re: Mercer and Battie for Michael Finley

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

The only problem is that guys tend only get into the
hall of fame after they have won a championship. Who
was the last one you saw elected in his first or
second year in the league. Come on.

--- Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Come on, another small forward/shooting guard type.
> What the C's need is a legitimate Hall of Famer.
> Gee was right. Can we really be sure of how good
> Walker and Mercer
> are going to be?  They regressed this
> season - A byproduct of the shortened schedule?
> Is it, or did teams adjust to their games?
> Iverson and Ratliff didn't seem to be affected 
> by this abberational season.  Their games improved.
> As did other players.
> 
> Give me a legitimate superstar and I'll feel a lot
> better 
> about the C's chances of competing for a title.  I'm
> quite
> unsure whether Walker or Mercer will ever reach that
> plateau.  Pierce maybe, if he keeps improving....
> Ray
> 
> 
> > Subject: Mercer and Battie for Michael Finley
> > Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 10:58:58 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>
> > To: Jim Meninno <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>,
> celtics@igtc.com
> > 
> > I love Tony, and feel we need him much more than
> Ron
> > Mercer, but I would make this trade in a
> heartbeat.
> > Finley is the most underrated talent in the entire
> > NBA.  Pippin would be a great pickup too, if we
> could
> > load in several number one picks/cash.  But I just
> > hope that short of those guys, Battie stays.  I
> love
> > his game and we absolutely need a fast legitimate
> shot
> > blocker on the floor.
> > 
> > --- Jim Meninno  wrote:
> > > Well, Pitino had his decision with Walker made
> for
> > > him when the CBA set his
> > > price.  His hand wringing was over a $100
> million
> > > contract.  The Cleveland
> > > example is a decent one, but you yourself point
> out
> > > they've only got two
> > > maximum contracts.  Something a little more than
> > > Person got for Mercer would
> > > be fine by me.  Right now Person's the better
> > > player.  On top of that,
> > > Cleveland did have to let Potapenko go for just
> this
> > > reason, so don't tell
> > > me it's all posturing. The negotiations for
> Mercer
> > > and Battie this summer,
> > > and Pierce in a couple of years will determine
> the
> > > shape of this club for
> > > years to come.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > PS Sign and trades are fine, but you have to be
> > > willing to take back as much
> > > salary as you give out, unless you are dealing
> with
> > > the handful of teams
> > > which are under the cap.
> > >
> > > >From: Michael Gooen <callmebogie@yahoo.com>
> > > >
> > > >How can anyone take Pitino's mutterings about
> > > Mercer and Battie
> > > >seriously?  Perhaps no one remembers last year
> when
> > > Pitino was
> > > >wringing his hands over Walker's anticipated
> > > contractual demands -- and
> > > >then gleefully signed him to the maximum deal
> as
> > > soon as he could.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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