Re: Clippers selling Kandi *cheap*??? [NBA Talk]

["Troy Hash" <troyhash@kih.net>]

Yes, but VP is as good as gonna get!  Boy what a scary thought!!  We
can't/never win with him at center.  Not a softer/nonjumping/no hands center
in the league!!   Trade him for ANY of the player mentioned without
hesitation.  Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Meninno <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: Clippers selling Kandi *cheap*??? [NBA Talk]


> >From: opi@unesco.org
>
> >I say let V guard big centers straight up from now on this season and I
> >think he'll hold his ground. His hands also seem better this year and
he's
> >the anti-thesis of selfish (7.0 shot attempts per game despite an
efficient
> >.514FG%) or lazy (.774FT% after being the team's worst guy last year) and
> >you'll probably miss having his 290 pound body around the minute he's
gone.
> >He's less than a month older than Kandi and seems to have as strong a
work
> >ethic as you could hope
> >for. I believe he'll be among the top half of playoff-bound NBA starting
> >centers in terms of value before long (including future trade value),
which
> >is all (or more than) you can ask of a secondary role player on a team
with
> >winning talent.
>
> I'm with you, Joe.  V is very valuable to this team, and I would only give
> him up for a serious and immediate upgrade at center, which none of Foyle,
> Dampier or Olowokandi can provide.  All of those guys are gambles.
> Obviously Kandi has the most potential of the group, including V, but why
> take that chance?  On top of that, even in the best case scenerio, he's
> years away from being good.
>
> Jim
>
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