RE: and one more thing

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I agree with this post completely -- although I would leave
the door ajar on Tsakilidis.  There really aren't that many 
mobile, 280 pound 7'2" centers, although I have to say that
averaging 7.5 rebounds against tiny white pivotmen in greece
isn't promising.  Give me Crawford or Stevenson too.  They
say Pryzbilla can block shots.  That's something we need right away, and he
would help, but in three years we would be slapping our foreheads 
saying we could have had crawford or stevenson.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Michael Griffin [SMTP:mgriffin@rillc.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, June 27, 2000 11:41 AM
> To:	Berry, Mark  S; celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	RE: and one more thing
> 
> I may be in the minority, but I believe scouting has probably improved
> overall and if Tsak was the real deal he'd be a top five pick - i.e. teams
> would definitely confirm his contract situation, his commitment to play
> long-term in the NBA (i.e. Dino) and that his upside is as good as
> described
> by "some teams".  If he were that good - every team in front of us would
> pick him because quality athletic 7 footers are hard to get.  He might be
> good but at this point there is too much uncertainty and then you have to
> wonder if he is another "soft" euro.
> 
> I think people forget that the #11 could in fact bring an all-pro to the
> Celtics.  There is depth in this draft and I would not be surprised to
> look
> back at this draft three years from now and see that the #11 has had a
> better career than Pfizer, Mihm or Joe P.  Most of the lottery picks are
> on
> potential but at least you kind of know what you are getting.  I am not
> convinced that Tsak is a diamond in the rough and I believe we will
> probably
> get a decent big man with one of our first round picks next year either
> via
> draft or trade.
> 
> I say go with the most athletic person available at #11.  The Celtics
> aren't
> a very athletic bunch and probably can use some athleticism.  My choice
> would be Miles but he'll be long gone.  I would still go with Crawford or
> perhaps Stevenson.  I don't like Joe P. at any price - the same adjectives
> describing Joe P. is almost what they said about Big Country.  Joe P. will
> not get any more athletic.  He had a great game against an unathletic
> Hoosier front court and people use that last game as an indicator?  He
> will
> get schooled often by the NBA centers and power forwards and he is dirt
> slow.  Mihm looks like Darrell Green compared to Joe P.  Big fan of the
> Big
> ten and know that the front courts of the Big Ten last year wasn't great
> so
> Joe P. stats were exaggerated for his brief season.  You can't teach
> height
> and that's why he is a lotto pick but he'll just fall in line behind the
> several other seven footers that will give you five fouls against shaq.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> > Berry, Mark S
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 8:16 AM
> > To: 'celtics@igtc.com'
> > Subject: and one more thing
> >
> >
> > I don't know if it goes without saying in my previous post, but if
> someone
> > like Johnson or Alexander slide to us at 11 (and that's very
> > possible), then
> > you keep the pick or explore trade offers at that point. The 11th
> > pick has a
> > lot more value if Johnson or Alexander is sitting there.
> >
> > Finally, am I the only one on the list hoping, if we keep the pick and
> no
> > trades happen, that Tsakalidis slides to us at 11? Am I the only one?
> The
> > guy is 7-1 in bare feet, 280 (solid) pounds, and supposedly comparable
> to
> > Mihm and Przybilla in terms of talent. He'd be a top-five pick if his
> name
> > was Jim Smith. I just hope that, with all the talk about these guards
> and
> > small forwards, we don't lose sight of the forest for the trees. If,
> > somehow, Tsakalidis slips past Cleveland, and falls to 11, we'd better
> not
> > pass in favor of Keyon Dooling or the Golden State castoffs.
> >
> > Am I the only one who wants this guy?
> >
> > Mark
> >