Re: A Trade To Make The Celtics Better

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

The 19th or 20th pick in the draft or the 4 million exception.
Or both. Draft a young PG like Phillips, Tinsley, Sasser, etc.,
and sign one as a free agent with the exception.
Milt's developed into a nice backup point guard, but he's
no starter. However, with the C's other draft pick or with
the exception they can find what you call "a primary
ballhandler".

Walker as a point guard is a forward with passing skills.
He's no substitute for a quality or even average point guard.
Ray

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> And your primary ballhandler is??  Milt?
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> Cecil
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> ----- Original Message -----From: "Way Of The Ray"
<wayray@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:02 PM
> Subject: A Trade To Make The Celtics Better
>
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> > The way I see it, the C's with Pierce and Walker, as the
> > team's two impact players will never get any farther
> > than the first or second round of playoffs, whenever they
> > actually make the playoffs.
> >
> > Pierce and Walker are not in the same category as:
> >
> > - McGrady and Hill (Or McGrady alone for that matter, if you watched
any
> > of the Orlando/Celtics games this season)
> >
> > - Iverson and Mutmbo (Centers receive bonus impact points)
> >
> > - A healthy Mourning and Grant/Jones
> >
> > And that's just in the Atlantic Division.
> >
> > The Pierce/Walker tandem has to be upgraded, and with Antoine the
lesser
> of
> > the two players, it makes sense to package him in a deal to acquire
a
> better
> > talent or two.
> >
> > The trade I propose is  the C's send Walker and 10 & 11 to Vancouver

> > for Shareef and 4.
> >
> > That's it.
> >
> > Quite simple, but effective.
> >
> > Pierce, Shareef, and an Eddie Griffin or Zack Randolph.
> >
> > A very nice upgrade and a deal that moves the Celtics much closer to
vying
> > for a title.
> >
> > Griffen is somewhere between Marion and Duncan.
> >
> > Randolph, well let's have BSG tell you about the Zacky:
> >
> > "ZACK RANDOLPH -- A bulldozer ... we'll never see another Barkley,
but
> this
> > guy's out of the same phylum ... might be more effective in the pros
with
> > more space ... would definitely get 15-20 minutes on just about any
NBA
> team
> > right now."
> >
> > In time, both Griffen and Randolph will develop into All-Stars.
> >
> > I have nothing against the Celtics taking a complimentary/solid
player
> > like Battier, but he's not going to bring the C's anymore closer to
a
> > championship.
> > Having three All Stars like Pierce, Shareef, and Randolph/Griffen
> will.....
> > Ray
> > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >


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