RE: Fortson for Mashburn

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I wish this had been reported as a rumor instead
of as an idea.  It's really appealing.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jim Meninno [SMTP:jim_meninno@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 12, 2000 9:50 AM
> To:	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Fortson for Mashburn
> 
> >From: MetNut9@aol.com
> >
> >With the prospect of McGrady going to the Heat, and PJ Brown and Anthony 
> >Carter going to Toronto. That leaves the Heat with two  starting small 
> >forwards. McGrady will start, that leaves Mash on the pine. With PJ Brown
> 
> >going in the deal, there goes the starting power forward. So why not a 
> >Fortson and cap trash for Mash?
> 
> I think Pitino would do this in a heartbeat. I like it, too.  We give up a
> 
> rebounding stud, but if we're going to be pressing this year, Fortson will
> 
> simply not fit in anyway.  In return we get one of Pitino's all time 
> favorites, who knows the headless-rabid-chicken-soup defense as well as 
> anyone and can score as well.  I suppose the cap filler would have to be
> not 
> too bad a contract, say Dana (1 year left) instead of Eric.  Then Pitino 
> could go get Mark Jackson and he'd have veterans in the locker room who 
> support him completely.
> 
> Jim
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