RE: MonterDraftNews.com - Messageboard

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I don't know about trading Pierce for the center prospects, unless
it were Ming and he really was all that.  I get the feeling that a Diop
or Curry at four or five will be the same risk/promise as another guy
like that at two.  Brown I would jump all over.  As for Battier, you
have to figure that if they are serious about playing Twon at point,
Battier would be a wonderful rebounder at the three spot.  Generally,
though, I really prefer Randolph.  I think he would be an incredible 
addition, and would give us the scoring/rebounding low post presence
we desperately need.  Woods I would pick to trade:  the last thing we
need is another beanpole.  Unless, of course, he turns out to be one of 
the top shotblockers in the NBA....

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 17, 2001 4:48 PM
> To:	'OzerskyJA@cmog.org'
> Subject:	Re: MonterDraftNews.com - Messageboard
> 
> I really hope all of that is right... plus you have to think someone will
> sneak into that top 10 you wouldn't expect--maybe Tinsley, maybe Haywood
> (I
> still like him), maybe Chris Marcus still decides to come out. I have
> dreams
> of moving into the top 3 and landing Kwame Brown, Eddy Curry, Eddie
> Griffin
> or Yao Ming. I'm hoping one of the young big men--Diop or Randolph
> especially--slide to the Celts. I'm still not sold on Battier, but I'm
> warming to him... but isn't small forward the last place this team needs
> help? I think they have to go big. Even point guard isn't as big a need as
> PF/C. You can't get killed on the boards like the Celtics have been and
> win.
> I agree with Joe that if the Celts stay where they are (10&11), they have
> to
> at least consider a trade up into the top 3. Franchise big men mean
> everything. Pierce would be a steep price to pay, but I'd trade Antoine
> for
> one of those picks (as long as they don't use it on Jason Williams).
> 
> Anyway, I'm already excited about it. Can't wait for the lottery and
> deadline for underclassmen so we finally can start matching some names
> with
> teams with a little bit of accuracy.
> 
> Mark