Re: Bskball: Kenny For Sale

[Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

    Yes but Josh, who the heck is "bskball"?   A phrase like: "as the game wound
down, it became clear to those watching, and those close to the team, Kenny
Anderson's time in Boston may be over" sounds about as wishy-washy as you can
get, not to mention kind of overdramatic in a silly way (Kenny wasn't a DNP
pining on the bench, he was with his wife and newborn in the hospital). This was
the third freaking exhibition game. Rodney Elliot got 19 minutes and Pitino
basically tossed Stith into the starting lineup straight out of street clothes.
Whatever, but I wouldn't read too much into this yet. Anderson getting benched
would be a major disruption, that's for sure. I hope we can trade him.

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OzerskyJA wrote:

> yes!
>
> 10/17-KENNY ANDERSON FOR SALE- Last summer, amidst many trade rumors, a
> sullen Kenny Anderson had a meeting with Rick Pitino, in that meeting in the
> Summer of 1999, the two agreed to work together, after a rough lockout
> shortened season. The two agreed to communicate more directly, and that
> Kenny would work on his conditioning and being a playmaker. Kenny had heard
> the trade rumors and really felt he wanted to stay in Boston, and promised
> to do things Pitino's way. Pitino promised not to trade him. This summer,
> after another gut wrenching season, the Celtics have made it clear to
> Anderson and many around the league. He is not the Celtic's playmaker. While
> Anderson is a great scoring guard, his shoot first instincts prompted Rick
> Pitino to go out and sign Randy Brown (A tough veteran playmaker), trade for
> Chris Herren (a young playmaker) and Bryant Stith, who got his start last
> night. Anderson was not with the team yesterday, and their playmaking showed
> that. In many cases fumbling the ball, because the players were not used to
> an unselfish Point Guard. As the game wound down, it became clear to those
> watching, and those close to the team, Kenny Anderson's time in Boston may
> be over. Anderson was attending the birth of a child with his fiancé, and
> may not like the atmosphere when he returns. The big problem for the Celtics
> is not would they trade him (they would), but it is would anyone trade FOR
> him. Few in the league will doubt Kenny Anderson as a scoring guard or a
> hard nosed player, but what comes to the front is at his size, can he ever
> guard anyone for 48 minutes, and will he ever be a playmaker. In the Pitino
> system those answers are probably no, and no. But at $7.5 million, Kenny
> Anderson is a bit over paid, and with many teams being more budget
> conscious, its unlikely the Celtics can't move Kenny any where but to the
> bench.
>
> Josh Ozersky
> Marketing Communications Specialist
> Corning Museum of Glass