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["hironaka@nomade.fr"<hironaka@nomade.fr>]

Now I'll admit you could be right, Mark. Obviously I'll 
like to read more about Bryon Russell. He enjoyed one of 
his best pro seasons last year. This year he's a 
different player. I have no idea about what's caused his 
off year. 

I guess its like preferring to spend a dollar rather than 
own a lottery ticket. Its not easy giving up the current 
22nd pick when memories are still very fresh of the 
Tinsley's, Parker's, Rashard Lewis' etc. that might still 
be there. To me that's the issue. I love follwing the 
college draft, but I personally think this year's draft 
seems half as thin as last year. 

I also thought the 1999 draft would be the worst in 
recent years, and yet teams still came away with 
serviceable talent after the 20th pick, including Todd 
MacCulloch, Jeff Foster, Andrei Kirilenko, Jumaine Jones, 
Lee Nailon, Calvin "Toll" Booth, Wang Zhi Zhi. But I'm 
highlighting those names out of a pool of 40 picks taken 
outside the top-20.

Even inside the top 20, you end up with names like Weis, 
Avery,(Quincy) Lewis, Radojevic, Langdon, Bowdler.

I swear this will be my last post on the subject, but 
what price do you pay for experience (possible second 
round playoffs)? Is the experience Walker and Pierce can 
obtain by getting that even worth the price of a rent-a-
vet and giving up a roughly 1/5 chance at a player who 
can help three years later?

I still can't pin down what everyone else is so mad, but 
I'm mad because it seems odd that Wallace would even 
consider adding another 2/3 player. Presumably he sees 
something Mark and I don't. 

But if I were mad about the $$$$ (like Mark)I wouldn't 
single out Boston for criticism. What GM hasn't mentioned 
the affect of the luxury tax.

Bryon Russell possibly may be on the decline, but not as 
precipitously as Strickland, Stith and Williams the 
season before they arrived in Boston. Assuming Wallace 
has seen him play many more times than anyone on this 
list, I'd at least give him the benefit of doubt should 
this trade go through (unlikely anyway).

Usually I'm among the first people paying attention to 
the draft and March Madness, but this year I care about 
only one thing as a fan...Boston making the playoffs and 
gaining irreplicable experience for our core, young 
players for next year's run at 50-wins and the conference 
finals. I'd put a price on that experience. 

In the case of Russell, the price is kind of reasonable 
but what you get in return isn't all that exciting either 
(other than his playoff knowledge and smarts from playing 
in the old school Utah Jazz system). 

I have a strong feeling he won't be coming to Boston 
anyway, but its fine either way as far as I'm concerned. 




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