RE: Duncan

["Michael Griffin" <mgriffin@rillc.com>]

I agree - chances of Duncan coming here are about as good as Bird coming out
of retirement to play.  Same probably goes with Bird buying the Celtics only
because the Celtics probably have a rediculous price tag.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> Jim Hill
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: Celtics-Talk List
> Subject: Re: Duncan
>
>
> Don't get all revved up over Duncan, he's not coming here to Boston. IMHO.
> He has said it before that he doesn't want to play here for some reason.
> (Can you imagine Russell working with him though?)
>
> There are many other teams that can offer a lot more then Walker
> and Pierce
> and still have a team left for Duncan to play with and the money to get
> more.
> The Blazers come to mind, the Mav's, Heat, NJ all can be players in a sign
> and trade.
>
> Just thank goodness the Clippers have such a loser for an owner, if Cuban
> had bought them instead of the Mav's it would be an LA vs LA semi
> to decide
> the eventual winner for the next 10 years.  I have to believe that the NBA
> would like to see Duncan in the East Conf. though.
>
> The Duncan sweepstakes changes if Bird buy's the Celtic's though, again
> IMHO.  <Jim
>
>