RE: minutes

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

On what basis do you expect Pierce to make it happen, Mark?  Because
a few people on this list want it to happen?  I would like to see big
changes, 
too, but I'm against trading Pierce, and Walker isn't going to us
a true star, not with BYC rules being what they are.  It will be interesting
to see if Moiso's drafting leads to his being our new 4, and walker being
packaged 
with Potapenko or Kenny Anderson for a major star at one of the other
positions. 
 It seems unlikely to me.  I expect to see Tony Battie and one or two other
guys 
traded but the "nucleus" (including kenny, unfortunately) kept intact.
Which I 
wouldn't mind, if someone could build a time bomb into the basketball that
would 
blow Kenny up if he kept it in his hands for more than ten seconds.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> Sent:	Thursday, June 29, 2000 3:35 PM
> To:	'ozerskyja@cmog.org'
> Subject:	minutes
> 
> Hi Josh, 
> 
> I don't think minutes will be a huge problem. I get every impression that
> there is going to be a significant turnover in personnel on this team, and
> I
> really expect Pierce and (insert your favorite bad contract/s here) to
> make
> it happen. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Pierce and ??? head to
> Portland for Bonzi Wells and Jermaine O'Neal. Or O'Neal and Barkley. It
> wouldn't shock me to see Vitaly discussed. Portland seems like a viable
> destination for him, as well. How about Pierce and ??? to Indy for
> Croshere
> and Bender? Or Rose? To the Knicks for Allan Houston? Have you heard
> anything about a Griffin-for-Christie deal? Saw that on the NG.
> 
> And I really think, if they can get anyone at all to play point, Kenny
> will
> be gone. The Clippers seem like a possible landing spot. 
> 
> I just see some major changes coming. I don't think Pitino wanted anyone
> in
> this draft. He has his sights set on some difference-makers. Veterans. I
> don't think we'll recognize this team by September. At least, I hope not.
> 
> Mark