Re: Re:

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

Yes this should have been a no brainer. Unfortunately AW is a 3.5, good low
post moves and a short range game with 3 capability, but not physical enough
on the defensive side, and just not quick enough to play the 3.

 But then he and Wallace get paid to know Billups can't really play the
point at the pro level, Knight or Battie are not physical enough for the
inside game,Mercer has no consistent, perimeter game, and McCarty is a 6'10"
extremely athletic player that just does not fit anywhere at the 3, 4 or 5
spots unless your playing against Shawn Bradley or Manute Bol.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Delevett" <pdelevett@amcity.com>
To: "Celtics" <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: Re:


> Bob Ryan mentioned this too when I talked to him. I mentioned that fact
> (first posted here by someone) that it seemed strange Pitino wouldn't
> have realized Walker couldn't play the 3, since he'd had him for 2 years
> at Kentucky and 2 more in the pros by the time he did the trade. Ryan
> just shrugged.
>
> John Lyell wrote:
>
> >I think the idea was to have Fortson play the 4 and Walker the 3. It
> did not
> >work out & Pitino confirmed this.
>
>