Re: BSG's take/Future trade

[JB <jbmetzea@yahoo.com>]

  I'm not sold on the Van Exel deal. He is thirty years old (same as Kenny),
with that extra year on his contract and I'm not sure he brings the same
creative point mentality that Kenny has matured to. He can score in a shit
storm though, you are right.
   Sura and Jackson? Yes, but remember Jackson will want a five year deal,
so anyone pulling off this trade had better really think he can take us to
the next level and compete with the better centers. Otherwise plan A, using
Anderson's money in 2003 to woo/sign Jermaine O'Niel may be smarter.

 JB
                   
     
                   

                           Unchain My Heart!


on 12/16/01 7:21 PM, Orion at johnlyell@hotmail.com wrote:

Would a Anderson for Van Exel move or package be feasible? Their contracts
are probably comparable and with Anderson's contract ending soon this could
be a positive for some teams looking to free up cap room. I am not sure a
bunch of cap room would help the Nuggets attract players though.

I like Nick as a bonified third scoring option against teams like the Bucks
but still not completely sold on this one.  But who would be better in
rekindling the Celtic Laker rivalry?

When it was mentioned  "Forte & Brown our part of our future plans" this did
not mean they could not have been picks as part of a plan to add trade value
to make move for veteran players. I am wiling to wait on Brown, Forte I say
move in a package for a veteran.  Plug in a veteran scoring 2 or a physical
4/5 to let Walker and Pierce slide to the 3 & 2 spots and this team can
match up with anyone. That why I like the Marc Jackson and Sura idea. They
are available and can gives what we need without giving up a lot. Jackson
put up 16/10 last year. How many centers will give you this at his price?




John


---- Original Message -----
From: "JB" <jbmetzea@yahoo.com>
To: "Celtics @ igtc.com" <celtics@igtc.com>
Cc: <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: BSG's take/Future trade


> on 12/16/01 3:22 PM, Celtic4Hire@AOL.com at Celtic4Hire@AOL.com wrote:
>
> Having a guy like Forte on IR is too much of a
> luxury if you team is jelling without him. I wouldn't feel this way if we
> already have a player like Brown who we need to develop along with
continued
> time for JJ.
> DJessen33
>         *************
>    It's funny, I was just thinking that it was time to see what Forte can
> do. We are down to a roster of 8 useful bodies, now that Palacio has
joined
> our other, off-season, free agent signing, Marc Blount, as a useless
> appendage. Randy Brown and Rowshown  McLoed are hopelessly disabled, while
> Walter is hopelessly Walter.
>    Strickland is a great pick up, intense on defense, likes to push the
> ball, but is an erratic shooter and is turnover prone. Forte sees the
floor,
> can pass on the run and hit the open jumper; off the pick, or crossing the
> lane. I would expect him to take Walter's or even Palacio's roster spot
this
> week.
>    We will need to have more than that, though, to take advantage of this
> team's new found defensive intensity and the willingness (dare we hope it
> continues?) to play team basketball and make some playoff noise.
>    Our two biggest needs: center and "point guard of the future," will
> probably have to wait for next draft, or the following (2003) free agent
> class.
>    The centers we have, seem adequate, against most of the teams we would
> play, in the playoffs and if Anderson stays healthy enough to play 35
> minutes a night, he is showing the world (of Celtics fandom), what a true
> point guard can do for a team and has almost changed our offensive style
> completely, with very favorable results, in spite of coach O'Brien, whose
> idea of a point guard, was to have Walker take passes from them, then,
have
> them hang at the three point line. At this point, we had better find a
> back-up though, as Milt isn't; or, as I said earlier, let's see what Forte
> can do.
>     I don't expect Mr. Gaston to go out an make a move for a Brand or a
Van
> Exel, because we don't have any luxury tax room, until Anderson comes off
> the roster after 2002-03.
>    I doubt very much, if we are going to see any bold moves: a la Red; for
a
> Russell, or Parish at center. How about superior scouting, to land a
Cowens
> type?
>    For now, it must be at least a month since I've reminded Bill, that
> Khalid El-Amin is still available, for short money and Michael "The
Animal"
> Smith, ditto. Have I (or  actually, Anderson's example of what a true
point
> guard could mean to this team) recruited any converts?
>
>
>
>               JB
>
>
>
>
>                            Unchain My Heart!