RE: One sour note...

[jason david jones <jdjones1@midway.uchicago.edu>]

You over-value Forte.  Swift is on the verge of putting things together
IMHO.  He only had one year of college, but he has the same athleticism as
K. Brown on a larger build.  I think he is only a year away from a
break out season. Too bad that he sprained his ankle recently, I would
like to see how he plays this year. I picture him as an eventual lock for
some 15 and 8 numbers next year.

Forte as good as he looked in exhibition has yet to prove anything.

Jason David Jones


On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Ravi Singh wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: j.hironaka [mailto:j.hironaka@unesco.org]
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 9:41 AM
> To: kelticsfan@home.com; Celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: RE: One sour note...
> 
> 
> <And, BTW, can't we activate Forte and put Eric Williams on the IR, since
> he's reportedly out until next Wednesday? I hope that's what we did today.>
> 
> Joe, I hope so too.  The offense sure could have used a healthy dose of
> Forte when Palacio and Anderson were struggling to make wide open 17 footers
> last night.  I do hope that O'Brien gives this guy a legitimate chance to
> perform.  I envision wonderful things happening with Antoine, Paul, JJ and
> Forte on the court at once.  Forget about this "not playing him until he is
> a point guard" nonsense.  The guy can grow and help this team by being on
> the floor.  Hell Dennis Johnson and Ainge were the furthest thing from true
> point guards but they got the job done.
> 
> Now is not the time to trade him.  Boston finally has accumulated some
> talent to compliment Pierce and Walker.  K. Brown, Forte, JJ, Walker and
> Pierce is a solid foundation to build on.  Boston will pick in the late
> lottery to mid first round this year and must focus on finding either a
> talented bruiser or point guard to add to that core.  I am thinking out
> three years.  A starting lineup of Walker, Pierce, JJ, Forte and choice of
> center looks pretty darn formidable and alot like the Bucks.  K. Brown
> coming in as a 6th man along with solid contributions from as of yet to be
> drafted players puts Boston in the championship hunt in my opinion.
> 
> That said, I wonder if Memphis is interested in a Forte for Stromile Swift
> deal?  Wallace thought Swift was the most gifted player out of last year's
> weak draft and Memphis could use some help at the 2 behind Dickerson and
> with Gasol supplanting Swift at the 4.  I would like to see them make a run
> at Swift, but not at the expense of Forte.  Maybe Philly's pick?