Re: Trades?

["Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>]

Hi Joe.  Just thought that approaching things in humility is the best key.
I don't want to fight fellow Celtics fans and just want to bring in my
opinions without offending others.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <opi@unesco.org>
To: Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr. <jaims@philonline.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: Trades?


> It's very classy IMO the way you replied to this post, Jaime. :-)  What
> happened to the old fire-breathing Jaime of old? :-) Mabuhay,
> 
> Joe
> 
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> 
> "Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." wrote:
> 
> >  Rasheed can take it to the hole, power it up inside, can shoot up to
> > 18 ft range, can pass, blocks shots, and most especially knows his
> > limitations and strengths (to which are lots).  As for Antoine, well,
> > he can score and score and score in any ways he likes even in the
> > weirdest stances, he can rebound, can pass, but has no back to the
> > basket move, can't bruise it up inside with players as big as he, and
> > most importantly doesn't know how to stop shooting when having a bad
> > game. Fine, fine.  So let's take out the three players you don't like
> > (Mutombo, Rasheed, Brian Grant).  Would you take Webber in exchange
> > for Walker???  I would in a heartbeat.  Of course, you would take
> > Duncan too in a heartbeat!  Who wouldn't? Hey, I also saw some clips
> > of Carlos Rogers playing in Houston, and I see a better player in him
> > than Battie-the forever El Busto man!  That really sucks when I
> > thought he would be playing his heart out now that he's got the money
> > but instead he hid his game up his butt.  What a loser. Anyways,
> > thanks for your comments...always appreciate others' views and
> > opinions. Jaims
> >
> >      ----- Original Message -----
> >      From: W
> >      To: Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr.
> >      Cc: celtics@igtc.com
> >      Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 10:41 PM
> >      Subject: Re: Trades?
> >
> >
> >      Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr. wrote:
> >
> >     > I love reading trade fantasies in this list.  I myself,
> >     > fantasize about trading our "Franchise player" (Walker) to
> >     > either of these players: 1. Webber (very unlikely bcoz of
> >     > success in Sacramento and his huge salary)2. Tim Duncan
> >     > (Most unlikely coz it would cost us to give up the whole
> >     > team)3. Mutombo (feasible but he's at the end stage of his
> >     > career)4. Rasheed Wallace5. Brian Grant
> >
> >        Why do you want Dikembe Mutombo? Many people say that
> >      Vitaly and Danny are too slow to utilise Rick's coaching to
> >      the fullest. Yet, you want a guy who is a step slower than
> >      those two. Why? Why? Why?
> >
> >      He has no offense. He doesn't do anything on defense until
> >      blocking a shot. He has proven even with an All-Star quality
> >      backcourt that he cant carry his team deep into the post
> >      season. He is ten years older than the one of the few triple
> >      double threats in the NBA and you're willing to give it up
> >      for him?
> >
> >      As for Rasheed Wallace - why?
> >
> >      What does Rasheed offer the Celtics that Antoine cannot
> >      provide? I like Rasheed, but he is not as good as Antoine
> >      Walker.
> >
> >      Brian Grant; we have Danny Fortson? Why do we need another
> >      guy who doesn't do much in other categories than blocks.
> >      Brian Grant does not alter many shots or block many for that
> >      matter (check his blocks stats).
> >
> >      W
> >
> 
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