RE: [Celtic_Pride] Re: Re: Eric Montross Contract

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

Larry always felt that Montross was a much better player than he showed, but
that his situation -- with ML, and then the constant trading -- more or less
ruined his career.  He said there were a lot of guys like that
in the league, who never got the situation they needed to develop.  He 
mentioned Donyell Marshall as an example, at a time when Marshall
was considered a complete bust, on his way out of the league.  I wouldn't
mind having Eric on my team, with Obie-like constant minutes, etc.  I think
he would make a great backup for somebody if he could get into a groove.  

Speaking of grooves, did anybody read the article on Pierce in today's
herald?  He hasn't lifted weights all season, which partialy accounts for
his "old school" look.  Randy Brown thinks that when his scar tissue is all
healed, and he starts lifting seriously next year, he will be explosive and
unstoppable, a la Vince.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	kevin from singapore [SMTP:bostonceltics17@yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, March 01, 2001 12:42 PM
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> Subject:	[Celtic_Pride] Re: Re: Eric Montross Contract
> 
> >><I think ML Carr signed Montross to a 10 year 20
> >>mil deal in 94/95, and it should expire in 2004/05. >
> >>
> >>Well. OK. Once you wrote M. L. in on this, you probably said it all.
> But, do you have
> >>an actual source? A computer link? Newspaper archive source? (Grin). Oh
> well, forget
> >>it. That was probably no more outlandish on its face-than any of the
> ensuing moves,
> >>over time.  Thanks,
> >>/J
> >>
> 
> I don't have any link or newspaper source but I remembered it well because
> it was
> a "big thing" then, to sign a no.9 unproven pick to a 10 or 11 year
> contract. But
> I guess, Montorss was worth the price the first 2 years. Now I think he is
> still
> "value for money" for a-2-mi-l per-year-rare-to-find true 7 footer center
> (size
> wise, not anything else)
> 
> what happened to him btw? Is his (voodoo)doll in somebody else's hands? I
> just
> can't believe the way he is playing. I mean, he is big (can box/muscle
> Shaq-like
> centers), can run (better than AC Earle), can rebound if he want.
> 
> I feel sad that Montross couldn't or wouldn't play up to his physical
> capabilities
> that nature has given him.
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