Re: contrarian views

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

I think Issel is hoping the C's don't take it to save his job. If a good
majority of the players leave and the exodus has already started, next years
draft could be extremely poor. Unless we just can't fit them under the cap
we take a combination of a point (I still like Troy Bell, Tinsley
disappeared in tournament games, but maybe he is the floor leader we need)
the best physical  4 or five available. No sticks like Loren Woods, go for
some athletic muscle  like Randolph, Haslem, Baxter, or Heywood. If we can
get a better  2 or a 3 to go with Pierce, take a look at points with the
Utah pick



----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Kirkpatrick" <GKIR@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 1:29 PM
Subject: contrarian views


> l.  If Issel wants his #11 pick, trade it to him; let him take McCarty
> for a future #2 or something and we'll take next year's #1 from them.
> Roll the dice, big Dan.  (Won't happen)
>
> 2.  Trade down.  Use our #10 pick for the best available player (not
> prospect), and trade down half a dozen spots.  Use that to deal
> Williams or McCarty or Anderson for someone else's white elephant--one
> who might be a rebounder.  If we draft well at #10, we can get two
> more good players before #20. (won't happen)
>
> 3.  Select a real point guard in the first round.  We could use one.
> Walker at the point means another five years of futility.  (This might
> happen).
>
> 4.  Don't think for a minute that McCarty or Griffin or Williams or
> Anderson will make us better.  Next years results will be determined
> by how many minutes Williams gets.  If he averages over ten, we're
> toast again.  And I like him.  (I'm afraid we get deluded by a false
> flash of numbers from time to time).
>
> 5.  Be glad we don't draft higher.  Half a dozen teams are going to
> stay mediocre by selecting young prospects.  (Oh, isthatso?  Yes,
> Moiso.)
>
> 6.  Get that point guard.  I still believe in Tinsley.  Don't be
> afraid of taking the ball out of Walker's hands.  Make him rebound if
> he wants more touches.  (Even race horses have to be guided).
>
> Enough.  Cheers.  Gene
>
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