RE: Holley on who may be going. . .

[damekmo@teleport.com]

>But I wouldn't give up
>Tony Battie.  I really think Battie is a key to the
>celtics future, much more so than Ron Mercer, who for
>all his grace and athleticism is a limited player who
>needs to be a major offensive option to be effective.
>Fast shotblockers with soft jumpers don't grow on
>trees however, and if you can get one locked up at a
>reasonable salary you have a major insurance policy in
>case of missed steals, blown assignments, etc.  As for
>the Bison Dele trade, the less said about it the
>better.  The guy is despised by his teammates in
>detroit -- a soft, undependable headcase with Derrick
>Coleman's attitude and Dino Radja's talent.

As I edge closer to the years of annual medical examinations by doctors
with unusually large hands...as I approach the time when I will one day
hopefully forget little details like...my work address!...now that my
misspent youth and years of cycling without a helmet are coming back to
haunt me...in the midst of all this and probably because of all this, I
have to admit that, I agree with Josh. Tony Battie! El Busto! God help me,
but put him in the weight room, sign him to a mediocre salary...and keep
him in Boston. This could turn out to be the best trade Pitino's made. Did
I take my pills today?

>Here's hoping somebody crushes the Jazz.

First, Salt Lake City gets beaten by Dennis Rodman! Now...Jason Williams
and Webber?!? Could it possibly happen!?! Could those two immoral,
hedonistic, dope smoking, satanic players actually beat the Jazz? I know
that last night brought a tear of joy my eye. Anyone else? Two more wins
and the years of sleeping through nationally televised Jazz games are over.


Paul M.