Re: Trades

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

I've got to disagree with your analysis this time, Alex.  In two for one
or three for one trades, the team that gets the best player always wins.
On that trade it is the Clippers.

However, I don't think Paul should be untouchable.  I think we all
overrate him a bit just because he's a Celtic and we love him.  If a great
deal came along that traded away Paul and say, our Denver pick for a prime
time all-star, we would have to consider it.  I'm not sure who that
all-star would be.

****dave

 On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Alex Wang wrote:

> Well, I would generally say that good trade speculation is when some
> people on the list like the trade and some people think it sucks.
> If everyone likes the trade, it's usually too good for the Celtics
> to be remotely possible. If everyone hates it, it's no fun to talk
> about. So I'll try not to take too much offense at you characterizing
> it as "very foolish" or "making no sense."
> 
> No question that Pierce is better than Anderson or Olowokandi. 
> But the trade is for both of them and a probable top 3 pick. Note
> that the top 3 pick could potentially be better than Pierce all
> by himself. Olowokandi could become a top center, which is worth
> more than any non-Jordanesque shooting guard. And Anderson is not
> too far behind Pierce statistically. Is the total return you get
> from the three potentially very good assets you receive enough to
> compensate for one very good asset? That's a "maybe" that you
> can argue about. The risk is greater but so is the upside. 
> 
> > Jerry West can afford to take risks because he has so many players to back
> > him up. So Rice did not work out in LA. It doesn't look like to me it has
> > hurt them any. If the Celts trade Pierce and it doesn't work out, they will
> > have no one of trade value left and no wins to show for it. I think the
> > chances of Pierce becoming one of the top 3-5 players in the league are a
> > lot better than Anderson or Olowokandi becoming one. I'm sorry, but, this
> > type of trade would make no sense.
> > 
> > Shawn Niles
> 
> 

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	  Dave Wickerham
	  aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu
	  Saratoga Springs, NY