Re: Pierce, si

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

Kobe and Pierce's games are too similar.  They would have real trouble
co-existing and finding space on the Court.

On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, John Lyell wrote:

> The LA papers had this also this morning and they wanted a first rounder
> also !  They also mentioned Rahim & Bibby.
> 
> I would do Kobe for Walker in a minute.
> 
> Kobe and Pierce are two big crunch time weapons.
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> What is Paul'scontract status? The C's should step up at the end of the year
> and offer him a big contract now if they can. If they don't he could go back
> to LA when his deal is done which would be a nightmare.
> 
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Kirkpatrick" <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 5:29 AM
> Subject: Pierce, si
> 
> 
> > And Kobe, nay.  On Sunday, Kevin Loughery flatly predicted that Kobe
> > would be traded at season's end.  Let me assert flatly that we should
> > not even entertain a trade for him.  Pierce is better and the
> > difference is attitude.  That overrides Kobe's better defensive
> > skills.
> >
> > I would not want Kobe for Walker, either.  For the same reason that
> > we don't need Mercer and Pierce in the same backfield; only one can
> > carry the ball 25 times--the other would not accept that.
> >
> > Saw a few minutes of the McDonalds game last night.  Has it always
> > been so hully-gully?  I couldn't evaluate anything.
> >
> > Cheers.  If we win two more this week, we'll make it.  And I want the
> > guys to feel the success of making it.  The draft will have to wait.
> > Gene
> >
> >
> 
> 

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	  Dave Wickerham
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