RE: How about this?

[Adam Litchy <adamlitchy@archimica-mo.com>]

Well, I'm by no means an expert on the guy.  I've watched Portland play when
they were on TNT this year and throughout the playoffs.  And I must say it
wasn't just the Lakers series that underwhelmed me.  He really looked kind
of lost throught the playoffs.  A lack of playing time and injuries are
probably partly responsible, but like Paul M, I'm afraid his "outburst" on
offense last year was a fluke. Only more so.  This guy is at best a 10 and
10 guy.  I don't feel comfortable trading someone with Pierce's ability to
get you 30+ any given night, and defend (second in the league in steals),
for that.  Yeah Bonzi had a couple of decent games in the playoffs, but we
are still talking about a second year player who averages 8 points a game.  

Now trading Antione for these two?  I might be talked into that.  Because
Antione as a small forward doesn't thrill me.  He doesn't need to be further
away from the basket, it only encourages him to toss up more threes.  But a
bull on the boards who can defend, at power forward and Pierce providing
offense at the three, that I could live with.  Then we could groom Bonzi by
having him backup Pierce and Griffen, at 2 and 3.

Of course the salary cap would kill all of this.

Adam Litchy


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> Sent:	Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:37 AM
> To:	'adamlitchy@archimica-mo.com'; 'celtics@igtc.com'
> Subject:	Re: How about this?
> 
> Adam, if your only point of reference on Grant is the Lakers series, then
> you haven't seen the real Brian Grant. Any Blazers fan will tell you that
> last year, despite the presence of Wallace, Sabonis, Rider, Stoudamire and
> the rest of that all-star team, Grant was their MVP. He battled some
> injuries this year and lost his spot in the Blazers' rotation, but never
> made any waves over it. And even giving up four inches and 70 pounds to
> Shaq, he did a decent job. The Celts reportedly were very close to trading
> Antoine for Grant straight-up a couple of years ago.
> 
> Grant is a great low post defender and rebounder. He can score12-15 ppg.
> And
> he's the kind of veteran leader the Celtics are desperate for-and still in
> his prime. And Wells replaces some of the offense and youth we would lose
> in
> dealing Pierce. 
> 
> I think this is exactly the kind of trade that could make a huge
> difference
> in the Celtics. Then use the draft pick to take the best player available,
> and things are looking up.
> 
> Just my thoughts.
> 
> Mark