Re: Re Trade talk

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

> > From: Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>
> > Subject: Trades
> >
> > I'd see three needs for the Celtics right now:
> >
> > 1) A center or center/power forward with size, defensive skills, and
> > shotblocking. Ideally you'd want rebounding and at least a bit of
> > offense in the package, but those types are pretty hard to acquire
> > in trade.
> 
> Aren't you talking about Battie?

No... Battie on steroids maybe. Battie has got shotblocking skills but
he doesn't have the size and man-to-man defensive abilities. I'm talking
about a combination of the bulk banging ability of Vitaly with the
athleticism of Battie.

> > 2) A swingman with decent size who can shoot the three-pointer with
> > quickness and accuracy. This can be a relatively one-dimensional
> > backup quality player who can take minutes away from the McCarty,
> > Williams, and Cheaney group. Someone who could give us 8 ppg in
> > limited minutes and hit 40% on threes would make a difference on
> > this team.
> 
> Wallace should find one from the CBA (seriously)

It seems like there are fewer CBA success stories in the league 
nowadays, and we already have the biggest one from this year. 
Perhaps the CBA has been mined out to some degree. But it's not
a bad idea. I'm sure that there are CBA players that can shoot
with this accuracy but they might not have NBA quality defensive
ability, or can't get their shots off with speed.

> > 3) A backup point guard with size and defensive ability, who is skilled
> > enough to bring the ball past halfcourt without being terrorized by
> > the Mookie Blaylocks of the league. If this player has three-point
> > range, all the better.
> 
> Pitino should have been more patient with Eric Washington, advertised to
> have 3pt range, 6'4, defense-oriented, cheap (we are eating his contract
> now anyway)

But not a point guard. People make the mistake of equating lack of height
with being a point guard. He was an undersized shooting guard, if not a 
small forward. I remember reading that he played some power forward in
college. Not the solution at the point.

Alex