RE: Rockets get Shandon

["John Lyell" <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Rumor has it Portland is trying to make a 3 way with Pippen going to the
Lakers, Rice to Portland, and Cato & someone else to  Houston.


Again other teams add the big names, and we sit pat and swap role players. I
don't think Pitino can land a big name so he has to accept what he can get.
Unfortunately for the long term contract, if we have another crappy season
he should be sent packing, because his philosophy has not worked, and
actually been detrimental to the Celtics drawing big name talent. He needs
to be able to see when his game plan will not work in the NBA.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
peter delevett
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 5:19 PM
To: Celtics
Subject: Rockets get Shandon


This may have been posted already, but ESPN is reporting Shandon Anderson
signed a 2 year deal with Houston. In my mind, this has got to make them an
odds-on favorite. Look at that starting lineup: Hakeem, Sir Charles,
Anderson,
Steve Francis and either Pippen or whoever they get in exchange for him.
Cuttino Mobley goes to the bench, where they also have Matt Maloney and Tony
Massenburg. Only problem might be whether there are enough balls to go
around.

Houston not only adds the best remaining FA, but takes him away from a
division rival.