RE: Real GM mock draft

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

God, can anybody objectively analyze Antoine?  We're still
going vigorously at it after five years of watching his game. I'm
so bored by it by now.  The thing I like about Woods is that he
has real Marcus Camby-like talent.  He's not a rebounder like Camby
but he could be a true impact shotblocker, and his mid-range game
could be a great weapon for us.  If not for the questions about his
intensity, he would be a top five pick.  Diop would be a great pickup
in the long term, but he has no skills to speak of and would be another
Jerome on the bench next year.  Randolph, though, there's a guy who
will produce right away, although he will get burned a lot too.  I think
Battier is a perfect complement to Antoine.  Drop him right in at three.
Let Antoine split his time between 1 and 4.  If you object to having Antoine
as the power forward, put Battie in at center with him.  Or Woods, a true
shotblocker who can cover Antoine's back.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> Sent:	Monday, April 23, 2001 2:24 PM
> To:	'OzerskyJA'; 'celtics@igtc.com'
> Subject:	RE: Real GM mock draft
> 
> I think your list is about right Josh, but I don't like Woods. I have the
> list at eight deep, counting Battier (who isn't a good fit with Toine,
> even
> if he is a good player). You're right that there's usually a wild card,
> but
> we don't know who yet. Maybe it's Woods, maybe Haywood (who I like much
> better). Maybe it's the Alabama kid, Wallace. If Ming/Williams do come
> out,
> it could open the door to some exciting possibilities.
> 
> I also agree with you on Forte. How many of those undersized shooting
> guards
> who can't play point guard ever make it? Jason Terry is a rarity. I'm
> hoping
> for Randolph and/or Diop. I really think we should focus on the best
> player
> (maybe that's Battier, and then we sort out positions later), and I don't
> believe any point guard is going to be worth one of our early picks (maybe
> the Phoenix pick). I think the team can get along with Palacio/Herren at
> PG
> if Antoine is still here to help with some ball-handling chores. 
> 
> So much of the future of this team depends on what they see/do with
> Antoine.
> Do they move him to SF? PG? Do they keep him at PF? Do they trade him when
> his BYC comes off and his value is at its peak? I don't have a feel for
> what
> they plan for him. That's one of the reasons I was hoping to bring in a
> new
> personnel guy, because I believe it's easy to get too close to the team.
> I'm
> not so sure Wallace and O'Brien can objectively assess Antoine anymore.
> I'd
> like to see what a fresh perspective sees in Toine.
> 
> Mark
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	OzerskyJA [mailto:OzerskyJA@cmog.org] 
> Sent:	Monday, April 23, 2001 2:08 PM
> To:	'Berry, Mark  S'; OzerskyJA; 'celtics@igtc.com'
> Subject:	RE: Real GM mock draft
> 
> Murphy is a Raef Lafrentz-type player, with an excellent
> midrange game, and a real feel for the game.  he's an excellent
> rebounder and passer, as well.  He's viewed as a defensive
> liability because he's white, and maybe justly so, but he plays
> with intensity.  Bradley is one of the best pure low-post scorers
> to come out of college in many years.  If he were a superior athlete
> he would surely be a top five pick.  He can score right away, but
> he's more limited overall than murphy; also, he lacks strength, so 
> he won't be able to post up as easily.  His footwork is exquisite though.
> 
> According to my calculations, we don't need Ming and Williams to both come
> in.  If Kwame Brown and Diop enter the draft, that brings the first tier
> of talent to ten:
> 
> Curry
> Ming/Williams
> Richardson
> Randolph
> Griffin
> Chandler
> Diop
> Brown
> Battier
> Loren Woods.
> 
> Now, you may feel that the last two don't measure up, but they
> both are impact guys.  And even after ten, there are still upside
> guys like White of Charlotte or Grizzard of Alabama, as well
> as can-do seniors like Tinsley, Murphy, etc.  So we stand to 
> really upgrade.  And of course, there's always that "X" guy out
> there that will knock people out in workouts.
> 
> Josh Ozersky	
> Marketing Communications Specialist 
> Corning Museum of Glass
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Berry, Mark  S [SMTP:berrym@BATTELLE.ORG]
> > Sent:	Monday, April 23, 2001 11:40 AM
> > To:	'OzerskyJA@cmog.org'; 'celtics@igtc.com'
> > Subject:	Re: Real GM mock draft
> > 
> > Ugh. I'll be so disappointed if that's the best the Celtics can do. I'm
> > just
> > not sold on Tinsley, although admittedly I haven't seen that much of
> him.
> > I
> > have my reservations about Battier as well, although my biggest problem
> > with
> > the pick is that he plays one position-small forward, and that means
> Toine
> > would be stuck again at PF. No, no, no. This is the kind of thinking
> that
> > is
> > going to keep the Celtics mired in mediocrity. The one caveat: If they
> > trade
> > Toine for that big man, while keeping Battier at small forward, then I
> can
> > live with that.
> > 
> > I'm praying one of the big men slides-maybe Zach Randolph of Dasagna
> Diop.
> > We desperately need Ming and Williams to declare to make that happen. If
> > Battier and Tinsley are the best the Celts can do at 10 and 11, I say
> > trade
> > the picks for Bibby or another veteran who can help. What does everyone
> > think of Haywood, Bradley and Murphy, three big men who may be
> available?
> > I'd be happy with Haywood at 10 or 11, but I'm skeptical of Bradley and
> > Murphy. Someone on the list made the point that the new rules may help
> > guys
> > like that on the defensive end... does that make them more attractive? I
> > haven't seen much of either guy.
> > 
> > Mark