Re: Why The Celtics Won't Likely Make The Playoffs

[kevin <bostonceltics17@yahoo.com>]

Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>No problemos.
>
>For this season:
>
>During the trading deadline, deal one of the backup centers
>to a contender in exchange for a late first and an expiring
>contract/contracts. 
>Contending teams are always looking for
>Big Men depth and the C's have too much cap space
>allotted towards backup centers.

They DID that with the Moiso trade. You told Wallace so, didn't you?
Hey, I think Battie is next to go, just my feeling.


>
>After the season:

what? you mean this is your ONLY move for this season? what about KA?
how you going to move him? what about the glut of SF on our roster?
are you going to trade Wallah or just let him go end of the season?
Could you get something out of Wallah from trade? seemed Wallace can't
get a single thing going with the ending contract.

>Position themselves in the draft to select an impact point
>guard. If that means packaging Johnson or Brown along
>with the draft choice, so be it.  

By this I think you mean targeting the Duke PG. In most mock drafts,
Jason Williams projects to be the no.1 overall. 

The current market demand and supply situation showed that these sort
of high pick or impact college players are very very coveted - both
for their ability/potential as well as the cheap contracts that comes
with them. Last done deal was a all-star caliber Elton Brand for a
unproven high schooler Tyson "chicken" chandler no. 2 pick overall.
Tyson's drafted based on potential, he is not projected to have much,
if any, impact at all this season.

And you are saying you can get that impact PG just by giving up JJ or
KB + draft pick (most likely teens). Do you think this offer will be
enough to the other GM (not name Pitino)?

Oh, I get it! You must have meant that either JJ or KB had attained
all-star (or near it) caliber within this season, then it would make
some sense. ok ok I get it - a all-star JJ (or KB) + draft pick for
no. 1pick, yeah fair deal. But wait, if JJ's an all-star, and he can
handle the rock , almost like a taller PG (ala Magic), why do we start
all over again by drafting a short 6-2 rookie PG?


>Teams that lack
>an impact center or point guard need to have an upper
>elite player at another position. The C's don't currently
>qualify, so they need to find an impact center/PG. 

we don't have any elite player at either C or PG, and we need to have
a impact at another position? You don't consider Pierce to an impact
or elite player? you're kidding right?

>Lot easier to come up with a point guard, especially with
>the quality available in next year's draft.

Besides Jason Williams, in your standards, who else qualifies as a
impact PG in next years draft? and what's their projected draft
position? top 5? top 10?

I think your emphasis on getting that all-important IMPACT pg is
wasted energy spent.

I think at the moment we are adequate in our combo of
KA/Palacio/Brown/Forte/JJ/AW at the PG.

Lesson in point:

Did impact PGs like Marbury, Kidd, Andre Miller bring any silverware
to their teams?

Bulls with Jordan won some championship - who was their impact PG?
Celtis with Bird/Mchale/Parish/Ainge/DJ won some - was DJ an impact
level PG?
Lakers won with Shaq and Kobe - who was their impact PG?


>Sometime in the next two years: Decide whether Pierce or Walker
>is your starting small forward, and trade the other one in a package
>deal for a dominant power forward.  

What if this season OB plays Antione down low, traditional PF stuffs,
20/10 average. Do you still want to trade Antione for a "dominant
power forward"?


>The C's need a
>dominant power forward, and have a big surplus at SF,
>so a move like this is possible, whether for a veteran or
>a draft choice.

Provided the other party is willing to dance. Which PF have you got in
mind? Let's discuss, ok?


>Sometime in the future: Upgrade the center position.
>Hardest thing to do. Will need to develop and keep Blount
>(for future trade possibilities), scout the Euros, hope for a
>another good crop of high school big men, develop their own
>surplus tradeable talent, and eventually make a deal, similar
>to what Philly did.

Geez, this is textbook stuff. Isn't Wallace doing this stuff already?

Tell us what Wallace should do DIFFERENTLY from textbook stuff, as in
your view, the Celts are in dire straits with the current roster.

kevin