Re: Turner gone?

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

Admittedly, it is strange, given that Turner was a
third string point and that Marty could be sent home
without much loss.  I guess Pitino feels that Kenny
could go down, and he wants a true point guard on teh
roster.  Turner is a true point I guess, but he
clearly isn't ready for the NBA.  I guess that's it. 
I just hope Pitino doesn't say "we thought Wayne was
fantastic!"  I would really like a straightup answer.

--- Dan Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> Nice addition, a 30 year old, with stats worse than
> a one armed man. Will
> someone explain this deal? Is he related to Pitino? 
> 
> 
> At 11:04 AM 11/8/99 -0700, you wrote: 
> 
> >>>>
> 
> <excerpt><smaller>
> 
> </smaller><bold><bigger>Celtics sign G Doug Overton;
> waive G Wayne
> Turner</bigger></bold><bigger> 
> 
> 
> </bigger><smaller>BOSTON (TICKER) </smaller>-- Guard
> <<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4/427/>Doug
> Overton continues his
> tour of Atlantic Division teams, today signing with
> the
> <<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/bos/>Boston
> Celtics. 
> 
> 
> Overton, a seven-year veteran, was with the
>
<<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/phi/>Philadelphia
> 76ers in the
> preseason before being released on October 28. He
> played with the
> <<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/orl/>Orlando
> Magic,
> <<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/njn/>New Jersey
> Nets and
>
<<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/phi/>Philadelphia
> 76ers -- all
> Atlantic Division clubs -- during the 1998-99 season
> and averaged 3.8
> points in 24 games. 
> 
> 
> The Celtics waived rookie guard Wayne Turner, who
> played for Boston coach
> Rick Pitino at Kentucky, to make room for Overton on
> the roster. 
> 
> 
> Originally drafted by the
> <<http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/det/>Detroit
> Pistons in 1991, Overton
> saw his first action as a rookie with Washington --
> an Atlantic Division
> team -- during the 1992-93 season. He had his best
> year as a member of
> the-then Bullets when he appeared in 82 games and
> averaged 7.0 points and
> 3.0 assists during the 1994-95 campaign. 
> 
> 
> Overton, 30, has played in 351 games with five NBA
> teams and owns career
> averages of 4.9 points and 2.2 assists. 
> 
> 
> Turner, 23, appeared in three games with the Celtics
> and averaged 1.3
> points and 1.7 assists in 41 minutes. He was signed
> as a rookie free
> agent on August 3 after competing on both of the
> Celtics' summer league
> teams. 
> 
> 
> As a member of the Kentucky Wildcats, Turner set an
> NCAA record for games
> played (151) and was a part of two national
> championship teams. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> </excerpt><<<<<<<<
> 
> 
> 
> 


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