Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #416

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This team is and will be a mediocre playoff team providing Pierce and Walker
stay healthy and contribute Supermen like. If indeed they can keep up this
pace without getting burned out. With that said it's a 180 degree turn from
previous years and not bad. If your looking for another Championship team I
hope longevity is on your side.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #416


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #416
>
>
> > IMO,
> >
> > Shammond is no match for KA, not even close.
>
> You're right.  Williams is a better shooter, defender and rebounder.  Nice
> contribution Kenny has made to Seattle huh?
>
> >
> > The Baker trade is and was a disaster.
>
> We'll see.  But based purely on team contributions, we are clearly the
> winner thus far.  Financially......
>
> >
> > Potts contributed much more than the Faker.
> >
>
> So did Bill Russell...but he ain't playing this year either.
>
> > Baker has some genius talent? Yes, stealing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
> >
>
> Why do you blame a player for agreeing to a contract proposed by an owner?
>
> > This team will never be Championship quality with this group.
> >
>
> On that theme, you have been consistent.
>
> > Kedrick has no clue therefore not getting playing time.
> >
>
> This one too.
>
> > OB wants wins, yes, amazing huh??
> >
>
> I thought that was his job...that is to win.  An NBA coach has no time to
> build for the future...not if he wants to be employed next year with the
> same team.
>
> > Trade Kedrick for an established player? That would be the equivalent to
> the
> > Manhattan purchase from the Indians.
> >
> > DanF
> >
> > Wallace sucks.
>
> So in your learned opinion, where will this team end up?
>
> Cecil
>
>
>
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
> > To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 2:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #416
> >
> >
> > > > And to Boston, what did we really give up for Baker in
> > > > the first place? Hardly anything, if you already consider
> > > > Shammond for Kenny a wash for the Celtics system. It
> > > > wasn't a bad trade, personnel wise.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Personnel wise it was a fine trade....
> > >
> > > I would still favour Kenny over Shammond..but Shammond isn't that bad,
> > plus
> > > he is a couple of years younger. Baker is definetly better then
> > > Potapenko..who had no real inside game, and couldn't really catch.
Baker
> > has
> > > some genuine talent even if he doesn't put up numbers. He can catch
for
> > > starters.
> > >
> > > It does hurt us cap flexibility wise alot.. So for that reason its a
bad
> > > trade.
> > >
> > > Beyond that I think Wallace is doing fine. He didn't draft
> perfectly...but
> > I
> > > think that it only takes one or two hits in the draft to fix his image
> > there.
> > >
> > >
> > > Truth is I think that both Baker and the much maligned Kedrick could
> > easily
> > > be showcased if the team was out of contention. Both of these guys
could
> > put
> > > up good stats if OB wanted them too. What OB wants though is wins.
> > >
> > > I think actually Papile is pretty good at finding undrafted NBA
> talent...
> > > The guy knows alot about younger players and I think is a real hoops
> guy..
> > > I like him.
> > >
> > > OB is a very good coach as well..
> > > Only problem I have with him is that I don't think he cares about
player
> > > development.
> > > With the Celts playing so well I imagine they will trade our picks
this
> > > year..and maybe even Kedrick for a established roleplayer. Since I
love
> > young
> > > players I hate that..
> > >
> > > But the Celtics are just interested in winning games..
> > > I don't think they have championship intentions.
> > >
> > > Pete