Re: what we got, what we need

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I won't argue with all that you say here Roy, but I do think you are
undervaluing the rebounding of Fortson.  Can't score unless yo have the ball
and he can get it for us.  That is one stat that normally doesn't lie.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Roy Enrile <renrile@qualcomm.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: what we got, what we need


>
> On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, W wrote:
>
> >
> > We did a monster trade. Think about it;
> > We traded some free agent $$$, three lottery picks, two second round
draft
> > picks and a lot of players who we had under the untradeable players
inexchange
> > for a premium shot blocker (Battie), an animal rebounder (Fortson), a
veteran
> > point guard (Kenny Anderson), a starting quality center (Potapenko) and
a
> > scrub (Washington) - that to me is a very even trade. Comments?
> >
>
> What we got:
>
>    Of the above players, Battie is the only one with decent effort/talent
> on D.  It may be an intangible, but it's critical.
>    After a team has couple of good scorers, Defense and character has won
> championships for the last decade.  Our guys go through the motions
> but just don't show the heart to really lock up on D, and will give
> up.  For example, the C's at full strength, and playing with full
> effort last year were ABUSED by Ricky Davis, Chucky Brown, Brad
> Miller(close to the sadest frontcourt you can come up with).  Turner must
> be suprised that the bulk of the current C's don't defend with the passion
> that his former teamates did.
>    Players like the Antonio Davis, Sprewell, Ellie play both ends with a
> grittier attitude than any current Celtic (except Pierce), by far.
>
>
> What we need:
>
>    To help the team win in the future, it may be better to have a
> mobile/relentlessHelpDefender/rebounder like Horace Grant, Declerq,
> Campbell, Brian Grant, Wright, instead of Fortson(overrated because of one
> stat line) or Antoine(should be a 3), at PowerForward.  Especially if
> Vitaly is our long term starter.
>