Re: Kevin Willis Update

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Well, sure, most likely Willis was at the Ryder cup
or visiting friends or relatives.

As far as the trades go, I was approaching it from Pitino's desperate 
perspective. The all-consuming need to make the playoffs to
validate his skills as a coach and GM. So, he may be willing to
overpay to achieve that goal. I think it's a certainty that
he'll acquire some veteran presence before the deadline. It's
just a matter of how much he's going to be willing to give up
in the transaction and how much value he places on his own
players. If Pitino isn't all that high on Battie, and what makes
anyone think he is, then Tony could end up being dealt with 
a pick for a veteran like Willis, or preferably someone
younger. This happens all the time in baseball. Teams give up 
prospects for that veteran to get them into the post season,
and I can see the same situation being analogous to the Celtics
this year. 

Concerning Walker: If he doesn't show up in shape for camp, then
there's going to be a real meltdown between Pitino and him, and in
that case, I can see Pitino moving him out for the best deal at the
moment, even if it's only 75 cents on the dollar...
Ray  


Josh Ozersky wrote:
> 
> The two trades you mention are horrible and terrible,
> respectively.  Trading Tony Battie and a lottery pick
> for that washed up old he-man would be the dumbest
> trade in league history.  Walker for him and McGrady
> would only be defensible if McGrady was another Kobe,
> and I don't believe he is.  A lot of NBA players
> probably come into Boston (and LA, and Chicago and Ft.
> Lauderdale) for a lot of reasons.  This is goofy,
> IMHO.
> 
> Josh
> 
> --- Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > I believe if there is a Kevin Willis to Celtics
> > trade it will
> > involve Antoine Walker for Willis and McGrady. This
> > is in reference to
> > Celtics news group member Roger William's sighting
> > of Willis at
> > Logan Airport Sunday. Willis could have been in town
> > to visit friends
> > or his agent or check out the Ryder Cup, but if it
> > was to conduct
> > a clandestine meeting with the Celtics, the above
> > trade would be
> > the sort of deal pitino would do. An alternative
> > trade would be to
> > send Tony Battie, cap filler and the Denver pick for
> > Willis.
> > The usually reliable inside track has not had any
> > Willis information
> > as pertains to a Ryder Cup appearance, so maybe
> > something is up....
> > Ray
> >
> >
> 
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