Re: Swift may be leaving

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

I agree with you, man.  I see Swift as a Battie-type of a player...sometimes
on sometimes off!  I don't see him as a Mcdyess-type.  Fizer is much better
than this LSU player because he's more of an intensity-pumped up wide body
who could put up numbers in terms points and rebounding .  But I could be
wrong, guys, I just see him as a big gamble as he could end up being a
Mcdyess or just another Battie.  Fizer's more of a sure deal.

Also, I don't know why most are really high on Pryzbilla... he's a stiffy
for me (well, I only got to watch 2 Gopher Games) and he's really a stiffy.
I remember seeing Declerq a lot when he played as a Gator and I really
thought he would be a stud in the NBA coz he could score, bang, rebound and
block shots on that year they were in the Final 4, but as we all know now,
he ended up as a back up center/PF...but still I like this guy coz he works
his butt off night in night out.  But the point is, I don't see Pryzbilla
being a starting center and would make an immediate impact in the paint as I
didn't even see him dominate a whole college game against good/ranked teams.
He's really a project IMO.

I second on your thoughts on taking Mo-Pete (most likely available when we
pick) and if luck turns to us again, maybe a Fizer or even a Kenyon Martin
would fall to our laps (ala Pierce- how we could all wish).

Later.

Jaims
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Griffin <mgriffin@rillc.com>
To: Berry, Mark S <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 12:39 AM
Subject: RE: Swift may be leaving


> It's been awhile but Swift just seems to be a Battie type player.  I
> remember that draft (obviously with us losing the Duncan lotto) well and
> Battie was taking at #5 and all the publications were talking about all
that
> great upside.  Swift didn't put up tremendous numbers in college and I'd
> almost rather have Pfizer and what appears to be a desire for the game
which
> you can't teach.  I like Mihm but I'm not big on the other guy Pryzbjilla
> who is a poor man's big country.  We might as well trade to Vancouver for
> Rahim and Big Country (AW & Barros?) if we trade up to get Pryzbilla.
>
> I'd still take Miller or Peterson unless Martin,Pfizer or Swift dropped to
> us (not impossible - remember Pierce was a lock for top 5).
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> > Berry, Mark S
> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 8:02 AM
> > To: 'celtics@igtc.com'
> > Subject: Swift may be leaving
> >
> >
> > The list is so slow, I'll throw this out there...
> >
> > Sounds like LSU's Stromile Swift-a McDyess type Leo Papile raved
> > about early
> > in the college season-is going to enter the draft, contrary to
> > statements he
> > made during the NCAA Tourney. He'll be a top-four pick. I think this
puts
> > four frontcourt players into the lottery that would have
> > tremendous interest
> > to the Celts-Mihm, Pryzbilla, Martin and Swift. Mihm and Pryzbilla are
> > centers, Martin and Swift are power forwards. Now, none of them will be
> > around when we pick at 10 or 11, but these are names to keep in
> > mind if the
> > Celts make a move for a higher pick.
> >
> > Of course, the addition of a guy like Swift helps the Celts even if they
> > don't move up by knocking a better player down to them. Speculating on
the
> > late lottery picks is foolish at this point because so much is
> > determined by
> > individual workouts, but it can only help the Celts when the Swifts of
the
> > world declare (unless you're already looking ahead to next year's
draft).
> >
> > Anyway, I'll predict the guy hurt the most by Swift coming out is Marcus
> > Fizer. His size rings warning bells anyway, and with Martin, Mihm
> > and Swift
> > available early, it wouldn't surprise me to see Fizer slip a little. He
> > reminds me a little too much of Coriss Williamson.
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
>