Green Team Revisited

["Patrick Goggin" <patgoggin@hotmail.com>]

I've been lurking as usual but have enjoyed the recent banter regarding 
Brown, Vitaly, etc.

Put me in the group of cautious optimists regarding this summer's (lack of ) 
activity.  That's exactly what I wanted.  I STILL think we have what every 
team needs to compete for a championship already. . .two perennial All-Stars 
who will compete for a spot on either the first or second All-NBA team year 
in and year out.  You laugh but that's Walker and Pierce.  They're not there 
yet but they are less than 24 years old and are already relatively 
experienced.  We're obviously not where we thought we'd be by now and we're 
not challenging for a title yet but neither were Scotty and Michael in 1986 
and very few people thought the Bulls were going anywhere fast at that 
point.  Our core is young, athletic, signed on for long term and have great 
potential--not many teams in the league can say that right now--the powers 
are aging quickly.

Regarding the Randy Brown signing.  Yes I was hoping for Croshere or Mercer 
too but Brown aint that bad and I can see a possible return of the 2nd team 
to prominence in a pressing/trapping role.  You bring in Randy Brown (PG), 
Cal Cheaney (G/F), Moiso (PF), and Battie (C) and keep Pierce (G/F) or even 
let Wally (F) in at the end of the 1st and first half of the second and I 
still think some real damage can be done--especially to the older teams or 
teams on the second night of a back to back.  The monkey outbreak should 
definitely play a positive role for this team--used sparingly and 
intelligently.

Goggin in Cincinnati

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