Re: Sportstalk: Celtics going hard for Gasol

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

I don't recall Nowitski being a secret. I recall us liking him as well as
Dallas. I believe Donnie Nelson had coached him  in Europe.

I just would not think they would show their cards so blatantly. I am also
not sure he is worth moving up for when we should be able to take  2 of
Radmanovich , Johnson, Battier, Diop, Tinsley, Jefferson, or Hassell,   at
10 & 11. Unless AW is bulking up to play the 4 we need some inside help and
I don't see Gasol helping there.









----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin from singapore" <bostonceltics17@yahoo.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Sportstalk: Celtics going hard for Gasol


> I also think this Gasol thing by Wallace is a smokescreeen. Remember
> Nowitzski's time? It was so secret, only some time AFTER the draft do
> we know that Pitino worked him out IN europe or that we were so hot
> for him.
>
> Today, this Gas thing is so public (from sources related to celtics -
> May/Globe/Wallace).
>
> I just don't think Celtics is just standing pat with all 3 picks. I
> think likely Wallace would do what Houston did unto Bucks last season,
> ala Rockets trading it's no.9 for Bucks' no.15 + next years no.1.
>
> I think if we trade up, it will for a top 3 pick. If we trade down, it
> will be a either 10 or 11 for a later pick + next year's no.1
>
> Wallace, don't dissapoint us.
>
>
> > From: Celtic4Hire@AOL.com wrote:
> > Subject: Re: Sportstalk: Celtics going hard for Gasol
> >
> > I think the Gasol business is all a smokescreen. The Celts are looking
to
> > move up to get someone else. I think it is Diop. Diop is scheduled to
work
> > out for the 3 teams above the Celts and just after the Griz pick.
Therefore,
> > you probably have to move up to 6 to be sure to get him.
> >
> > After watching the league let Shaq bully Mutombo, you got to think you
have
> > to have a legitimate guy in the post to at least hold the block. If you
want
> > to think championship, you need a real center, case closed.
> >
> > I can believe that the Celts would offer 10 and 11 to get a real center.
It
> > is because a real center would make up for Walker's defefiencys at power
> > forward. You got to have a rebounding, shotblocking bruiser at center if
you
> > have a finesse player at power forward. Therefore, I am supportive if it
is
> > guaranteed we get a real center, but I question it if it is just to get
> > Gasol. Gasol will certainly help but doesn't scratch the itch.
> >
> > Remember that SportsTalk also reported that the Griz was willing to talk
13,
> > 18 and 23 for the 6 pick from Houston to save next year's pick. Now they
need
> >
> > a extra pick for next year (they host the draft) so I bet they take our
11
> > this year and a top 10 protected pick of ours from next year for their 6
pick
> >
> > this year....
> >
> > DJessen33
>
>