RE: Get a pick for Pervis, at least!

["Ozersky, Joshua A" <OzerskyJA@corning.com>]

The problem, of course, is that we need help right now.
If Antoine was tradable, I am ready to move him.  Not
for Dale Davis or some other bum, but if we could get a 
comparable talent who played both ends of the floor --
say Marcus Camby or Mike Finley --  I would do it.  I
am beginning to think that the weak link on this team 
may be Kenny, after all, however.  He has been playing
well on both ends of the floor, but he is really a control 
freak and as a result he doesn't really get the other guys
involved either logistically or emotionally.  I would trade
Twon for one of those guys who runs a team on his passing
and his fire, and is always, always looking up the court.  We
have got to get back to being a running team.  We can't make
it in this league as a half court team, not with the athletes we 
have.  Vitaly can run, and so can Antoine.  That's the direction
we have to take.  If it means turning up the press, so be it.
Joshua Ozersky
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> From: 	Alex Wang[SMTP:awang@MIT.EDU]
> Sent: 	Thursday, February 24, 2000 3:51 PM
> To: 	Ozersky, Joshua A
> Subject: 	Re: Get a pick for Pervis, at least!
> 
> Good point, Kobe went at 13. But I remember he went lower than he should
> have because he told some teams that he wouldn't play for them. You're
> right though, we have our own pick if nothing else. If the right high
> school player is available when we draft, I'm all for keeping our minds
> open. There were rumblings that Wallace was interested in Bender during
> the last draft. It'd be a gamble with possible high returns and that's
> what we need.
> 
> > Kobe went at 14, didn't he, as I remember?  And Al Harrington went
> > in the late 20s, though of course the jury is still out.  I see your point
> > about McGrady, but he still represents an incredible bargaining chip.
> > As you know, talent is a very liquid commodity in this league.  If we
> > had McGrady we could package him with Antoine for a Grant Hill
> > caliber player.  Or trade him straight up with Kenny for a top ten PG.
> > Pervis can be had for a pick, I'm sure.  His contract represents millions
> > in cap value.  Maybe not a lottery pick, but we may have our own if
> > the ship isn't righted soon.  I think if we lose to Vancouver tonight you 
> > will see most writers declare the season over.  And it should be -- but 
> > with the east the way it is, we can make the playoffs with a sub .500 record.
> > A few streaks and we are there, still.  It's hard to believe, but it's true. 
>  * You
> > play .500 ball, and put together two or three streaks of 3 wins.  That's all 
> > that needs to happen.
>