Re: Seattle and Baker

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

How would we get Baker and his salary without giving up Walker? Unless they
swapped Payton for a 4( Maybe something like Shawn Kemp !) and were willing
to take Anderson.  Hell they moved Juwon Howard and his 20M a year anything
is possible.


If the Lakers continue to have chemistry problems, Payton for Kobe ?





----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>
To: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
Cc: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Seattle and Baker


> Of course not.  I really don't think a deal would happen unless somehow it
> involved Anderson, but that would be assuming Payton is already out of
town.
>
> Josh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
> To: "Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>; <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
> Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Seattle and Baker
>
>
> > Would you be willing to give up say Walker Potapekno and Brown
> >
> > For Baker, Patterson And Williams ?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>
> > To: <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
> > Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 8:35 PM
> > 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
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>