Re: Celtics have to get bigger!!!

["Orion" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

Fizer would not be bad. He's not afraid to mix it up inside.


Fizer and Miller for Battie and Johnson?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Celtics have to get bigger!!!


> It's too late to fall in love with Sharon Tate....
>
> The past draft was the time for finding a big man. It was the year of
> the Center, with lots of power forwards thrown in for good measure.
> Good quality power forwards, so much so, that you could make the case
> that the Best Player Available when the C's were drafting at 10/11 was
Zach
> Randolph, who had performed spectacularly during his workouts and
possessed
> outstanding skills and potential.
>
> Now, events have transpired to make it very difficult for the Celtics to
deal
> for a Big Man. Teams are looking for Centers and Point Guards in trades,
> not dime a dozen shooting guards.  And of those dime a dozen shooting
guards,
> Brown, the one with most value is out with an injury, Johnson became
> a no show after a quarter of a season, and they never use Forte. If you're
> an opposing GM, do you place a lot of stock in the Celtics draftees right
> now?
>
> While your idea is a right and just one, the C's at the moment are at a
> severe disadvantage.
> Ray
>
> PS:  Even Marcus Fizer who's readily available and might be worth a shot,
would
> probably be difficult to acquire. What do the Bills need with shooting
guards when
>
> they already have Artest, Mercer, and Hassell.
>
> > > ** Original Subject: : Celtics have to get bigger!!!
> > > ** Original Sender: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> > > ** Original Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 10:19:53 -0800 (PST)
> >
> > > ** Original Message follows...
> >
> > >If it's not enough that their lack of size is starting to show up
during
> > > this regular-season slide, it's clear that other teams realize the
> > > difference between December and April-May basketball. Picked these two
> > > tidbits up at lunchtime. First, Mavs' coach Don Nelson, coach of one
of the
> > > six best teams in the league, saying the second half of the season
will be
> > > spent working on big lineups to get ready for the playoffs. The second
is
> > > from Jeffrey Denberg, who sums up the prevailing opinion on the Celts
at
> > > this point.
> > >
> > > They need another big guy (actually, they need two big guys, but let's
take
> > > it step-by-step). News today is Nazr Mohammed is available. Add him to
the
> > > Lafrentz, Jackson, Dampier mix of guys who would help.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > From Mavs coach Don Nelson...
> > >
> > > Coach Don Nelson said that small ball must end in Dallas. "Everything
will
> > > now be in preparation of the playoffs," Nelson told the Dallas Morning
News.
> > > "No matter who we play in the playoffs, we have to be able to play a
bigger
> > > lineup. The playoffs are a little different."
> > >
> > > And this from a piece by Jeffrey Denberg...
> > >
> > > Do you like the Celtics? As entertainment, yes, but it's hard to take
a team
> > > seriously when it shoots three-pointers with utter abandon, regardless
of
> > > time and circumstance. Besides, the Celtics simply don't have the
muscle to
> > > play the post-season grind games. Don't take the Celts too seriously.
> >
> > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- **
> >
> > >
> >
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