Re: Newton

["Jaims" <jaims@philonline.com>]

Yup.  He still holds it.  Actually he was here in the Philippines a couple
of months back schooling big men in the pros and amatuers.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Allen <BAllen@NHPTV.UNH.EDU>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 8:58 PM
Subject: RE: Newton


> It's actually Pete Newell who had the Big Man camps. (Does he still have
> them?)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Kirkpatrick [mailto:gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us]
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 9:49 AM
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Newton
>
>
> Isn't Newton the guy who holds the "big man" camps?  Peter Mays'
> suggestion that Pitino is merely being nice to an old friend is
> stupid, really.  Newton is trusted, an expert on big men, and that's
> where we need to avoid making a mistake.  If he can steer us to a free
> agent and/or draft choice who could help us, then he's worth anything
> we can throw his way.  Plus, coach isn't hurt by asking for expert
> advice.
>
> I'm thinking we will pull in two big men and subtract one (probably
> Fortson).  Fortson needs to play 20 plus minutes to help out; any less
> and he seems to be discontented.  We need someone who can contribute
> in bursts with defense and shot-blocking while learning to play more
> minutes.
>
> Gene  (without a clue as to whether Tsak or Mois or Mihm or OO has
> the stuff)
>
>