Re: Attention GM wannabes

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

I agree Pierce is more versatile than AW and more aggressive to the hoop,
and we have some years before we have to make a break the bank decision.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Attention GM wannabes


> Actually the difficulties are lessened when trading Evil Toine after
> July 1st. Then the C's can receive back 90 % of his salary in a deal:
> (75 % BYC + 15 % trade allowance). So, Toine's the one that should be
> leaving. Why move Pierce?  He's proven he can play small forward.
> Antoine hasn't shown he can be either a PF or SF yet.
> Ray
>
>
>
> --- "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> > "So then Pierce is the guy to trade."
> >
> > I certainly think so Paul, and if the Celts do
> > take a guy like Crawford, or
> > even a swingman like Courtney Alexander or
> > DerMarr Johnson, you'd have to
> > think they'd have something in mind to address
> > the woeful deficiencies in
> > the frontcourt.
> >
> > The difficulties with base year compensation
> > have been well documented
> > lately, but you can deal Pierce without any
> > complications. How many doors
> > does that open? You can package him with dead
> > weight (Eric Williams, Calbert
> > Cheaney, anyone else on the Celtic bench...) to
> > take on a salary that
> > exceeds Pierce's. You don't have to worry about
> > only taking back 50 percent
> > of his salary, yada, yada, yada.... With
> > Pierce, it's simple.
> >
> > And his value has to be huge. Wouldn't the
> > Clippers love to bring him home?
> > Isn't he a perfect fit in Philly? Toronto is
> > going to need a replacement for
> > T-Mac. Portland could use a replacement for
> > aging Pippen and S. Smith.
> > Denver needs a small forward. The guy could
> > bring a ton in return.
> >
> > I'm with you on this. I just hope Pitino is
> > thinking the same thing.
> >
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
>