RE: Seattle and Baker

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I wouldn't touch Vin Baker with a ten foot pole.  At his
best he couldn't play defense; now, he's vying with Derrick
Coleman for biggest cancer in the league -- without DC's
talent or production.  

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Josh Farber [SMTP:nbaj2k@home.com]
> Sent:	Monday, March 05, 2001 11:35 PM
> To:	Celtic4Hire@AOL.com
> Cc:	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Seattle and Baker
> 
> I must say that I totally agree.  I think Seattle would be a great trading
> partner for us.  I personally know a trainer from CT that has worked with
> many athletes, including Gary Payton, Tim Duncan, and Vin Baker.  He says
> that Vin did indeed have the alcohol problem that was made public before,
> but he had control of it.  He also said that he is really dying to get
> back
> to the east coast where he feels he can flourish. He says that the two
> teams
> he would really like to be on are the Celtics or the Knicks.  He really
> does
> not like the Seattle atmosphere and needs to try to rejuvenate his career
> back near his routes (he was born in CT).  He is trying to do all he can
> to
> get back here.
> 
> The only problem is, Vin is signed to a huge 7 year $86 mil deal that ends
> in 2006.  I'd also like Shammond Williams definitely and possibly
> Patterson
> if possible.  I'm not sure what kind of deal they could put together
> though,
> with Baker being signed to such a huge contract.  Is it possible for Baker
> to renegotiate his contract so that he could be traded back to where he
> wants to play?  Do you think he'd do that.  I know that Baker at his best
> would give the Celtics a legitimate inside scorer and rebounder, a play
> that
> could possibly play Center for them.  The Celts would have to probably
> give
> up atleast 2 picks and I'm not sure which players.
> 
> Just something to think about, and I swear, this friend of mine is no
> joke.
> 
> Josh F
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:23 PM
> Subject: The offseason
> 
> 
> > My opinion is that this team is playing about as good as it can. I think
> both
> > Walker and Pierce are playing about 85% of their potential. I think that
> > Palacio has some upside. VP is maxed out. Blount can improve a little
> > offensively. Williams and Stith are maxed out. Therefore, the team, as
> it
> is
> > constructed right now, is playing about as good as they are going to
> get.
> > Getting Battie back will help some. However, we definitely need
> > reconstruction or an upgrade somewhere to take it to the next level.
> Getting
> > another scorer such as Mercer, I don't think is the answer. I think a
> inside
> > scorer as a backup, such a Vin Baker--value pick, could be the answer.
> > Getting a stud point guard who can relly play defense could also help
> (such
> > as a Payton), but not as much as a inside scorer, IMO. I am kind of
> thinking
> > that Pierce and Walker would fall apart waiting for the 3 no. 1s to
> develop.
> > Therefore, my bets are that we will be looking Seattle's way come the
> > offseason (and they will be looking our way with the draft load)...
> >
> > DJessen33
> >