Re: What are our needs?...

[jaims@philonline.com]

hello,joe!  nice posts and info.

wow, how'd i miss out terrence morris? he's a sure nba talent with good leadership quality.  but the question is his aggressiveness, that he lacks it despite being the main man of maryland now that steve francis is gone.  but overall, he'd be a safe pick by whoever gets him if he enters the draft.

i just finished watching iowa st vs michigan st(great game), i became more interested on mo-pete of mich st. 
becoz he's really a smooth player and a great shooter.  
also, watchin the game made me think mateen cleeves is an overrated pg.  he may have the built but he's still short and soft and really isn't a good shooter.  iowa st's pg jamaal tinsley is much better overall despite being a sophomore(?) only.  

marcus fizer is quite a specimen, i'm surprised despite his very big frame, this guy has soft touch that can hit 18-20ft away from the basket and has quick lateral movements...unlike fortson.
he's really like a corliss wlliamson with fortson-like body and rebounding skills.

some more players worth lookin at:
1.kevin freeman(connecticut)- good shooter/defender on either the 2 or 3 position.
2.Vershaw(wisconsin )- all around offensive/defensive player.  good leader-type of a player
3.micael redd(ohio st)- refer to kev freeman 

if i were too choose now and we have a number 10 or 11 or 12, i'd definitely choose marcus fizer, that would certainly bring in the cosistent offensive help we are looking  for inside the paint
that battie couldn't supply.  if fizer is already taken, morris peterson is the safest pick we could get to have that scoring 6th man with good defensive abilities we also sorely need.
(again, a position cheaney and e.williams couldn't consistently give)
well, these are just my opinions.

hey joe and others, if you're in the 10 or 12 lottery pick position, who'd you take?

nice to hear from you again,joe!  see you around too!

----Original Message-----
   >From:    	opi@unesco.org
   >To:        	"Jaime Salud Castillo; Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>; celtics@igtc.com
   >Subject:    	Re: What are our needs?...
   >Reply-To:    	j.hironaka@unesco.org
   >Date:    	Saturday, March 25, 2000 1:59 AM
   >
   >Hi Jaime:
   >Personally, I like the all around skills I've seen in Terrence Morris.
   >He was written up as a likely first team All American and sure lottery
   >pick, and didn't have too bad a season but has somehow dropped off
   >everyone's radar. He's the type of player that can lead your team in
   >three or four statistical categories, maybe somewhere between Pippen and
   >Walt Williams in terms of talent.
   >
   >The huge drawback on Doug Gottlieb apparently is that he is something
   >like a 43% freethrow shooter (really!).  He's such an inconsistent
   >perimeter shooter that defenders drop right off him in a halfcourt set.
   >You pretty much have to substitute him late in close games because of
   >his weakness at the line. I suppose guys like Cota and Penn have the
   >best chance of becoming major "steals", perhaps late first round, in the
   >total winner/quarterback mold of Sherman Douglas. I'm also becoming more
   >and more impressed with Mateen Cleaves' leadership ability.
   >
   >See you around,
   >
   >Joe
   >
   >***
   >
   >"Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." wrote:
   >
   >> I hate to be looking forward at the draft now that we are contending
   >> for the last East playoff slot, but if ever we don't get into the
   >> playoffs(and be a lottery team again) who should we take if we end up
   >> with a pick between 8-14? If we are really wanting for a point
   >> guard:1.Ed Cota (for me, best PG in the draft has great NBA type
   >> skills and talent)2.Erick Barkley (pretty aggresive but is a
   >> shoot-first kind of a PG)3.Doug Gottlieb (you want a pass first PG?
   >> he's the man)4.Pepe Sanchez (great teamplayer and defender) If we are
   >> to take a projected scoring sixth man off our bench:1.Eddie
   >> House(tremendous scorer/shooter)2.Johnny Helmsley (another good
   >> inside/outside scorer)3.Troy Murphy (A Laettner-type, would be a great
   >> big man off the bench)4.Quentin Richardson (though I doubt he'd go
   >> beyond the top 4, he's a Paul Pierce type with better rebounding
   >> skills)5.Morris Peterson (refer to Johnny Helmsley/Eddie House) Big
   >> men (bangers):1.Chris Mihm (forget it, he'll be picked in the top
   >> 3)2.Kenyon Martin (even if he slips down to our laps, he'd be a gamble
   >> considering his injury now...hmmm....but I would take him in
   >> anyways)3.Marcus Fizer (a la Fortson, wide bodied and good scoring and
   >> rebounding skills, but also a tweener)4.Joe Pryzybilla(?) (a gamble to
   >> be a late lottery but would be a steal from mid first round to early
   >> 2nd round)5.Etan Thomas (too bad we don't have a second round pick
   >> because he could be a good one with his rebounding and great
   >> shotblocking skills) I know I'm missing other good prospects but these
   >> are the guys I have watched at least so if anybody could add some more
   >> good talents, then that'd be nice and helpful. Jaims
   >
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