RE: Moves ?

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I think you overrate both Mercer & Walker's ability. Both should take a 
good look at Tim Duncan and how to handle yourself.  If Mercer can't hit 
the jumper beyond 15 feet he is merely another athletic dime a dozen off 
guard.
and in no way worth $10M a year or whatever the max is.  That is why he 
will be gone.


As for Walker, another disappointing, take the money and run,  player that 
will never bring you a championship unless he learns basketball is a team 
game.  Too slow to play the 3,  and just gets his ass kicked defensively at 
the 4.  If he can learn to get physical and play some D, and quit taking 
the clank fu free throw shooting course,  maybe he can get to where Tim 
Duncan is already somewhere.


I was not saying Odom is guaranteed to be a sure thing.

As for Richmond, he is a proven veteran all-star something the Celtic need 
badly, and something Mercer is far from being.

As for Mashburn, better get the Maalox,  Pitino has been the one trying to 
get him for the past 2 years.


O


n Monday, May 24, 1999 8:11 PM, Sherry & Hart [SMTP:hartleyo@ix.netcom.com] 
wrote:
> John Lyell wrote:
> >
> > Anyone think Pitino is crazy enough to say Walker is really a tweaner 
who
> > can't play the 4 & is not quick enough for the 3 spot and move him to
> > Chicago for Lamar Odom , move Mercer for a Richmond & somehow bring in
> > Oakley
>
> Would you explain to all of us, when you learned that Odom is going to
> be any better than Antoine. If the Bulls could pull this off they would
> kiss Pitino's ass in Macy"s window at high noon. Is it because he played
> for Rhodey or are you just smarter than most of the GM's. Do you in your
> gut really think trading Walker for Odom is an even swap and good for
> the C's. I could have almost agreed with you for if you wanted to trade
> Mercer for Odom, but for Richmond, give us a break, please.
> Oakley I agree with you and would love to get him, but alas positively
> no chance, he will sign with the Raptors or go to a contender.
> Cmon now everyone now realizes that Richmond has seen his better days
> and he cannot be of help to any team in the rebuilding process.
>
> > Look for Miami, Atlanta, the Lakers to make some moves.
> >
> > Will Pitino once again pursue Mashburn and maybe Lenard for say Barros 
&
> > Minor or McCarty ?
>
> The thought of Masburn wearing a Celtic uniform makes me and most of us
> nauseous. He is just in plain English a certifiable stiff. Didn't you
> see any of the Miami/ Knicks series. They had to send a search party out
> to find him, he was invisible.
>
> Hart