Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V6 #406

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

I do not favor any deal which brings us Shawn Bradley.  One of the most
overrated payers of all time IMHO.  He has never been a major contributor
AFAIC.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V6 #406


> I'm not proposing any Kevin Willis trades (alright,
> I proposed one deal, but that was the mild Battie
> and a lottery-protected first for him, but hell, Toronto gave
> up two number ones for Willis) - I'm just bringing up
> the possibility that if Willis was in Boston to meet with the
> Celtics, those are the type of deals Pitino might make to
> acquire him or get rid of Walker. The Celtics situation with
> Rick is imbued with a certain amount of deperation these days.
> And desperation leads to poor decisions.
>
> Personally, I will state once again, I'm on the Taylor/
> Bradley bandwagon and I would like to see them trade for either or
> both of them.
>
> Also I think the people on this list have Battie higher rated than
> Pitino does...
> Ray
>
>
> > Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V6 #406
> > Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 09:49:50 -0800
> > From: peter delevett <pdelevett@amcity.com>
> > To: Celtics@igtc.com
> > References: <199909291431.HAA28731@igtc.igtc.com>
> >
> > Either of the Kevin Willis trades Ray proposes are idiotic (no offense,
Ray).
> > Antoine for 65-year-old Willis and Tracy McGrady, whyo plays the same
position
> > as Pierce and half the other guys on our roster? Willis for Battie, a
much
> > younger player who does many of the same things and will be doing them
long
> > after Willis has retired to the links? Get real. Toronto will be
laughing all
> > the way to the playoffs if we pull a boner like this.
>