Re: O'Neil is still out there

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

Needing a big body against Shaq VP would be the likely candidate to go in a
package for  O'neal.  With Sabonis & pippen getting up their in age and
Smith's knee's questionable I think Portland needs to make a move now and
this may be the best offer they will get. They could also use some help at
the 2 spot so something like VP & Carr and a pick for O'neal and Wells ?

Would you make this move ?

 It definitely makes us real lean up front, but a lot more athletic  Could
O'neal Anderson , Pierce & Walker all coexist ? Portland seems to have some
chemistry problems.









----- Original Message -----
From: <damekmo@teleport.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: O'Neil is still out there


> >If you are going to press, VP is going to sit
> >and he is worth nothing. I don't believe we can beat anyone without a
> >gimmick. We just don't have the horses. Maybe in the future but right
now, we
> >look puny compared to the Knicks and Heat. I say let's try the gimmick
> >instead of pretending we can beat these guys straight up...
> >
> >DJessen33
>
> It's not as if VP is going to be the difference between this team being
> respectable or not. Vitaly's just another backup. A big body backup, but a
> backup nonetheless. DJessen's right. O'Neil might be able to give the team
> more in Pitino's system. You might not like the system, but it's clearly
> what Pitino does best and for better or worse, the success of the team is
> in his hands. He has to play to his strengths.
>
> Paul M.
>
>
>