Re: Nets signs Childs!

["Jaims" <jaims@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with you also.  The best, imo, of the remaining free agent PGs is
Greg Anthony.  A spunky defender with 3 point range.

Mookie, has been injured a lot, so we don't know about much of his
capabilities nowadays.

Damon, why would we want someone who got schooled in the playoffs by a
player we traded away recently?

So overall, i think the bet should be on Greg Anthony.  nobody else, i
think, would fill in nicely besides this player (after Childs).  Let's just
hope whoever PG that gets signed, he'd be a pass first, can shoot once in a
while, defends and has a positive influence on and off the court.

Jaims


----- Original Message -----
From: <CeltsSteve@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: Nets signs Childs!


> In a message dated 8/1/02 5:49:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
jaims@info.com.ph
> writes:
>
>
> > I really am leaning into even considering Childs to the open PG
position,
> > and
> > we got beat by a rival. Damn, we need toughness and veteran smarts and
the
> > team that is set with the no. 1 PG in the league signs a great back up
who
> > i think can really play starter as PG.
> >
> > So which PG is  left in the free agent pool that has real PG skills that
> > can shoot, that can defend, that can intimidate other PGs or guards, and
> > can mess up Kobe Bryants game (mentally, that is!).  I think Childs was
> > perfect for this team as he's got all of it.  He may be old but he's
tough
> > as nails.
>
>
>
>
> I agree, Jaims. Childs is a nice add for NJ.  I haven't heard what the
length
> or amount of the deal was for, though.
>
> To your question, two cagey vets come to mind: Mookie Blaylock and Greg
> Anthony.
>
> Mook is coming off an injury and also had the "C" stripped from him in
> Oakland. I've liked Mookie in years past but it's tough to come back from
an
> injury at his age and you'd have to question how much fire he has left
after
> he quit on his team or so the story goes when by blew off practice to take
in
> a round of golf.
>
> Anthony played well last year; first half of the season coming off the
bench
> in Milwaukee while being used more his scoring and then as a starter in
> Chicago the second half of the season he was back in the floor general
role
> and posted Kenny Anderson equivalent numbers for a fraction of Kenny's
cost.
>
> Of the two, I'd take a gamble on Anthony at the veterans minimum contract
for
> one year and the team's option for the second year. He's always been
pretty
> solid defensively to begin with so adapting to Harter's philosophy should
be
> little problem and he has shot over 40% from downtown for his career so he
> obviously can fit the job description for the position. A more important
> thing to me is his playoff experience. Through the years he's been in over
> 100 playoff games. He 'd also be a good, cheap mentor for Bremer.
>
> CeltsSteve