Re: Thoughts on the deals/celtics

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

Mark said

"Finally, another note on Toine's threes. He tried 10 more last night--10 of
his 17 shots. He made 4--that's 40 percent, which seems like a good
percentage. But was it really? That's what I mean by reaching the point of
> diminishing returns. The bottom line on Toine is this: If they can't get a
power forward to play alongside him so he can shift to small forward
full-time, then he has to be traded. You can't have a power forward playing
> like this. You just can't. Everyone marvels at what Toine can do, but he's
not doing what you need a POWER FORWARD to do. "


This is exactly what has to happen. We acquired Fortson exactly for that
reason, but found out Walker can not play the 3. So unless Walker learns to
stay down low and get more physical, it is time to move him. I still would
like to see him moved for Brand, a real 4, or Rahim, a guy agile enough to
play the 3 spot.

Several of us talked about us moving Fortson for Donyell Marshall in a
package. Marshall has played real well for the Jazz.

You will not win consistently with your 4 launching 10 3's a game.

John