RE: Kenny Anderson

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I believe that the scoring we get from Kenny is a negative in the long 
run.  You get two points, and you set back team chemistry and the 
passing vibe (to say nothing of the uptempo game) back two steps.
We have plenty of guys who can score, particularly if everybody
is cutting and moving.  If there is anyone in America that will take
Kenny off our hands, we should do it, no matter who we get in return.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> Sent:	Monday, October 16, 2000 2:17 PM
> To:	'EsteppJM@appstate.edu'; 'celtics@igtc.com'
> Subject:	Re: Kenny Anderson
> 
> This is shaping up as the most interesting storyline surrounding the team
> as
> it heads into the season. You get the feeling with Brown and Herren that
> Pitino has much more confidence in his options at the point this season.
> Let's face it, with Dana, he had no options.
> 
> Now, I think we all know Kenny Anderson well enough to know he's not going
> to be happy with reduced minutes. So Pitino could have a problem on his
> hands.
> 
> Someone on another board even mentioned that WEEI reported a rumored Kenny
> Anderson to Atlanta trade in exchange for either Lorenzen Wright or Alan
> Henderson. You wouldn't think a team would trade its starting point guard
> two weeks before the season starts, but if Pitino is that dissatisfied, I
> guess you never know. Certainly not the most reliable of sources, but the
> Hawks do seem like a likely trade partner. Anderson has a following there
> dating back to his Georgia Tech days, and the Hawks are looking for
> veteran
> point guard help because Jason Terry isn't progressing as quickly as
> they'd
> like. I don't think they're looking to add big, long-term contracts, but
> if
> they could get Lorenzen Wright's deal off the books, they might go for it.
> 
> The thing is, I get the feeling that Pitino really, genuinely likes Kenny.
> They seem to have New York connection and get along awfully well. Clearly
> Kenny isn't the point guard Rick wants, but point guards are only slightly
> more easy to come by than centers.
> 
> And, as much as I dislike Kenny and would approve of almost any trade to
> get
> him out of Boston, I can see the argument that without him, this team is
> short a scorer. Granted, you don't want your point guard looking to score,
> but this team really only has Walker and Pierce to put points on the
> board.
> Kenny is a capable third option (if only he would look for options 1 and 2
> first...). For what it's worth, I think getting rid of Kenny would be a
> net
> positive for the Celts, even if they have to get by with Brown and Herren
> at
> the point.
> 
> Anyway, I think this is becoming the story to watch in Celts camp.
> 
> Mark