RE: Mercer and Battie for Michael Finley

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Finley is a good ball player who the C's passed on for Eric Williams.  I 
would not expect Dallas to trade him unless it is for a bonified proven 
player, as he is about all they have.  But you never know with Nelson !






On Thursday, May 06, 1999 2:22 PM, damekmo@teleport.com 
[SMTP:damekmo@teleport.com] wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> Josh...absolutely right about Finley. When I read that Don Nelson was
> taking some heat in Dallas for the team's miserable play, and saw that
> Finley started the season playing like crap, I thought the same thing. So
> help me God, I think if Rick started working the phone to Dallas right 
now,
> Nelson could be talked into it. You sell Battie's late season
> productivity/Texas connection....Mercer's shooting efficiency...that the
> Mav's aren't going anywhere with Finley...and I think the Celtics have a
> shot. Nelson's just nuts enough to do it.
>
> Paul M
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