RE: trades & draft

["Liles, Donald" <liles@hr.upenn.edu>]

Josh,

I agree both teams really helped themselves and Atlanta is definitely
a more exciting team thanks to this deal. This could propel them into
the top 8 teams in the east if the team can gel together properly. 

The Celts really need to do something via the draft/trades whatever. 
Hopefully we won't see a repeat of the E.Williams for C. Mills for 3 Knicks
deals. The draft picks helped us later(now) but nothing for the present. 
I am tired of the Celts being the NBA's version of the Cubs, I am tired of
waiting 'til next year. I think that I have been very patient with them over
the last 10 years, but I think that I am becoming bitter. 

I would definitely trade for Stoudamire or Bibby if we could. 
Heck as long as they don't hate each other bring both he
and Wallace to Boston, trade Anderson/whomever for that deal.

Don


-----Original Message-----
From: OzerskyJA [mailto:OzerskyJA@cmog.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 9:10 AM
To: 'Liles, Donald'; 'celtics@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: trades & draft


The Hawks and Grizzlies both did really well 
for themselves with this trade.  Especially the
Hawks.  I mean, Shareef is all that; and they
didn't have to give up Kukoc or Ratliff to get 
him.  That's some front line.  Vancouver did
well too, in making themselves so athletic and
young all at once.  And they still have Bibby.

Frank Burlison says there's definitely no Portland
trade.  Looks like it will be slider and Brown, and
then hope for the best at 21.  Some speculation on 
the message boards that the portland trade is in play
for Anderson/Brown for Stoudamire/? but that's just
internet stuff.  Certainly more palatable than yesterday's
trade du jour.

-----Original Message-----
From: Liles, Donald [mailto:liles@hr.upenn.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 8:28 AM
To: 'celtics@igtc.com'
Subject: trades & draft


Ok, so the first man of the memphis ship is Rahim, I wonder if the C's had
any chance in getting someone.
With Brevin Knight now, it will probably be more likely that Bibby is
shipped.

The Bonzi Wells trade would be a potential good one prior to the ACL injury,
trading for Pippen would have been
a mistake 2-3 years ago, it is even worse now. I wonder if the secret deal
is actually for Wallace, I was sour on this
before, but Mark and others brought up some good points. I would make the
deal for Rasheed today. 

I hope we don't pursue the trade for Croshere, maybe I haven't seen his
best, but I was not impressed this past year.
If Jason Williams is on his way out in Sacramento, perhaps Cousy could
mentor him some in Boston. I can't believe 
I just suggested acquiring him, I have considered him one of the most
overrated players in the league for awhile. And 
if they ever actually called travelling/carrying the ball, he would be
quickly on his way to the Randy Moss/Roy Jones Jr.
league - is it the IBL.  But since that doesn't seem to be a threat, lets
bring him in and Rasheed perhaps even a few
more malcontents to make the Celts exciting at some time other than draft
day. 

Tonight should be pretty interesting to see how the team does without Rick.
Perhaps I am a harsh judge, but I will be
watching very closely to see what the Wallace/O'Brien team does. I am quite
worried that we will draft nothing but
unheard of prospects that won't be able to play for the team until the Josip
Sesar/Ben Pepper era.

Don