Re: Red Alert: C's Talking Big Trade With Portland

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

The only thing I'll say is because the Celtics want to
do a deal, doesn't mean the other club is so inclined,
and Bob W. the Portland GM is on vacation at the moment,
so nothing is probably imminent.
Ray

nevans@knox.edu wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 09, 2000 at 07:23:40PM -0400, Way Of The Ray wrote:
> > says the Celtics are discussing a two for two deal with Portland
> > involving Big Time Players that "will raise eyebrows because of
>
> Have you heard anything about the players involved? We know that pitino
> loves pippen... did pippen burn any bridges in portland?
>
> What I'd guess though is a Stoudamire and O'Neal for Walker and
> Anderson. I think that matches roughly under the cap(is stoudamire
> still a base year?). I'm not sure I like it though. It would definitely
> give us shotblocking in O'Neal and a gunner in Stoudamire(although we know
> how much Pitino loves small point guards). We lose a good rebounder and
> okay offensive player in Antoine and a mediocre point guard in
> Kenny. Would that make way for Forston to resign? Maybe Pitino would trade
> Stoudamire again? Maybe to the pacers. But really I'm just making wild
> speculation.
>
> Noah