RE:

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

two things --

one-- even if we don't tank, we will probably get the tenth or eleventh
pick via Denver.

two -- Paul is quickly approach Vince Carter status, minus the marketing, in
terms of his respect around the league.  That is especially
sweet, given the short end Paul has had to date in his rivalry.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> >From: Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>
> 
> >  [Antoine Walker is] also second among all
> >forwards in steals to teammate Paul Pierce, who right now is nothing less
> >than the most dangerous basketball player alive.
> 
> Hey Joe.  Yes, can we please talk about this for a second, eschewing 
> the untimely discussion of draft picks for the briefest of moments? 
> Paul Pierce is lighting up the league, so much so that they _had_ to 
> give him the POW award, even though he deserved it the week before, 
> as well.  In the one game he didn't score at least 37 in the last 
> (what?) eight games or so was a 14 pt, 12 reb, 7 asst game.  The man 
> is on fire.  He has, truly, "unleashed the dragon" against opponents.
> 
> And that's just the statistics.  In a purely aesthetic or 
> methodological sense, Paul Pierce can get to any spot on the court he 
> wishes to shoot from.  He merely blows by his defender.  And if the 
> defender is playing him well, he shoots over him with an effortless 
> jump shot.  All of this is done with what looks like amazing 
> quickness on the court.  I don't think, right now, that there is a 
> defender in the league that could shut him down.  Don't think it's 
> possible right now.  Wow.  Imagine, for a moment, what it is going to 
> be like, next season, with Pierce able to lift.  Barring injury, Paul 
> Pierce could be the best swingman-type in the league next year. 
> (N.B. "could be").
> 
> Well, back to the regularly scheduled draft talk, I guess.  Should 
> the team tank the season and get that all-important tenth pick? 
> Oooh, I'm all a-tingle with anticipation.  Playoff race?  _What_ 
> playoff race?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill
> 
> _Celticus "tirdius"_