RE: Crazy Trade Idea

[kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com]

You can give up Walker and all three picks, and the deal still won't happen.
I like my trade idea better. Walker and 10 and 11 for Shareef and 4.
It works cap wise and is logical. 
Ray

> ** Original Subject: RE: Crazy Trade Idea
> ** Original Sender: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 17:59:12 -0700

> ** Original Message follows... 

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> I have been for this move for 2 years although Rahim does not answer our
> weakness at the 4. Although he is 6'9" and produces  8-10 boards a game he
> is more suited for the 3 spot due to his lean build. I would give up Walker
> and one of our top 2 picks for Bibby and Rahim in a second. Then we take a
> real 4 with the other pick and maybe a shot blocker like Ken Johnson with
> the Utah pick or maybe a Richard Jefferson to add some D.
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> ----- Original Message -----From: "Michael Joseph Byrnes" <mbyrnes@Stanford.EDU>
> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 10:25 PM
> Subject: Crazy Trade Idea
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> > Anyone think it would make sense to send Antoine Walker to Vancouver for
> > Mike Bibby and Shareef Abdur-Rahim.  Obviously Walker alone would not get
> > the job done, but we could throw in some of our draft picks along with
> > whatever other players would need to be traded either way to make the deal
> > work under the cap.
> >
> > Rahim is a big forward who, unlike Antoine, does not think of himself as a
> > cross between Magic Johnson (big PG) and Craig Hodges (3 point king).  And
> > Mike Bibby is the point guard that the team badly needs.
> >
> > On the downside, a deal like this may not be possible even though Rahim is
> > trying to force his way out of town, and there is the question of team
> > chemistry between Rahim, Bibby and Paul Pierce.
> >
> > The reason I even suggest it is that I'm still not sold on Antoine Walker,
> > or, to a lesser extent, Paul Pierce.  Both of these guys have obvious
> > talent, but neither has so far shown the commitment to report for camp in
> > the best possible physical condition.
> >
> > Michael
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