Very Good Major News (internet)

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

Be warned, this is from the board at ESPN, but
the poster is very reputable, and definitely
seems to have sources inside the organization.
It sounds true to me, or at least I hope so.

Fellas and GMBleedGrn, 
Here is the latest from my coach and source on what is taking place in the
war room. There has been so much smoke screening going on with their office
that it is a hide and go seek thing right now. Here are some facts. 
1. The resigning of Blount is an attempt from Wallace to keep the teams in
front of us thinking that we are not interested in the big fella. They are
hoping that they see the C's lack of interest as a red flag that Diop is not
talented enough for that selection. They cant wait to land him. Papile and
Wallace think he is better than Curry, and will be way more effective than
the lighter Brown in a couple of years. This is our entire draft. If you
dont kick your tv in with excitement when he gets drafted there is something
wrong with you. 
2. The only thing going on between Portland and Boston is for Vitaly. They
like him and are willing to work something with the later picks my source
said. He said the only way the C's would ship the 11 pick is if Battier,
Johnson, and Diop are all gone before the 11. It will NOT be Murphy. That
was another attempt to get Detroit to bite. Walker is our 4 and will see 35
mins a game with Moiso and others to fill in. 
3. Charlotte is still pondering the Anderson and Coleman swap. They are
getting cold feet but Wallace has left it on the table. 
4. Palacio resigned in three weeks. 
5. Stith resigning depends on if we get Forte late in the draft coupled with
Johnson. If we get two wings than no Stith. 
6. Wallace has been shopping Vitaly throughout the late and mid twenty picks
in order to get one of the three PG's. They think best case scenario that
Randolph, or Jefferson or Forte with 21. The PG talk is also smoke screen
getting teams in front of them to bite. WE WILL NOT GET PARKER. The
Frenchman is good but no better than Miracle Milt. Look for an astonishing
pick at 21. Good talent still available. THIS IS IT. THE DAY THE FRANCHISE
RETURNS TO OUR NATURAL BIRTHRIGHT...AS THE WORLD'S BEST. 

WELCOME TO BOSTON DIOP, BATTIER-JOHNSON, JEFFERSON-FORTE-RANDOLPH. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Francis Hsu [mailto:francis@ai.mit.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:54 PM
To: celtics@igtc.com
Subject: RE: [Celtic_Pride] Kedrick Brown


>In this regard, give Gasol his due. His team swept to win the national 
>championship in Spain, something Shaq and Kobe can only wish they had done.

>Too bad the Boston Celtics couldn't add two national champions (Gasol, 
>Diop) to our squad next year, but it wasn't meant to be.

There's still a chance we can get two national champions:  Battier and Diop
:)

Francis