Re: Help me!

[opi@unesco.org]

I agree that "Traylor Trash" could still be a future NBA force playing alongside
a bruising center or shotblocker. He's a very nimble, quality athlete for a 280
pound guy and was a fascinating big game, college player. I can't imagine why
Milwaukee would trade him, though, for anything other than a bonafide 7-footer.
The Bucks won't improve their predicament one bit by moving him for a Fortson.

It's a real shame because Milwaukee has unique talent on a par with the Western
powerhouses, apart from their gaping hole at center. They have three
multi-skilled athletes (Ray Allen, Cassell, Big Dog) who deserved hands down to
make the 12-man Eastern All Star squad this year.

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"Berry, Mark S" wrote:

> Jaime,
>
> You're right of course. I should have said "his final season" at Michigan.
> He did leave as a junior. By the way, I remember Wallace being very high on
> Tractor in that draft. Said there were 8 great players: Olowokandi, Bibby,
> Carter, Jamison, LaFrentz, Pierce, Hughes and Tractor. He was right on the
> rest.
>
> Mark
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr. [SMTP:jaims@philonline.com]
>         Sent:   Tuesday, February 22, 2000 1:03 PM
>         To:     Berry, Mark  S; celtics@igtc.com
>         Subject:        Re: Help me!
>
>         Didn't Tractor enter the NBA as a junior???
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: Berry, Mark S <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
>         To: <celtics@igtc.com>
>         Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 1:18 AM
>         Subject: Help me!
>
>         > I'm sick. This trade deadline has me obsessed. I latch onto each
> rumor and
>         > pore through stats to see if there's anything about (The Next
> Stiff Who
>         Soon
>         > Will Occupy Time On Our Bench With The Other Stiffs) that should
> excite
>         me.
>         > Tractor Traylor? Like it. Robert Horry? No! Danny Manning? Not
> without a
>         > pick. Kurt Thomas, Chris Childs and all the other Knicks garbage?
> Nooooo!
>         >
>         > It's exhausting. Is there a rehab center for this?
>         >
>         > Mark
>         >
>         > P.S. I do like the Tractor Traylor suggestion. Living in Ohio and
> a big
>         OSU
>         > fan, I saw Traylor play a lot at Michigan. His senior season he
> was a real
>         > terror. If it happens, you'll hear the "we traded one big, short
> PF for
>         > another big, short PF" but Traylor is no Danny Fortson. The guy I
> remember
>         > had really nimble, quick feet and great hands. He's also a legit
> 6-9, not
>         > 6-6 like Fortson. He was in the Pierce draft and I remember really
> hoping
>         he
>         > would fall into the Celtics' laps. Anyway, he fell into George
> Karl's
>         > doghouse and hasn't been able to get out (something Karl is
> notorious for
>         > with big guys). The only big man Karl ever appreciated was Shawn
> Kemp,
>         which
>         > is one reason his teams always flame out in the playoffs. That run
> and gun
>         > stuff plays OK in the regular season, but you better be able to
> bang when
>         > the playoffs start. My point is, I think Traylor is better than
> he's shown
>         > (or has been given the chance to show) and an upgrade over Fortson
> (Sean
>         > Marks may have been an upgrade over Fortson). This one gets my
> stamp of
>         > approval.
>         >
>         >