Re: Pacers-Bulls deal

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Just because they made a trade means jack.  Mercer is playing with his 5th
team in 6 years, so I don't know how he would merit the term "serviceable".
Perhaps "expendable and fragile" though.

Artest has yet to fulfill the proverbial "potential" tag which was placed
upon him when he was selected.  If he was who they thought, I doubt da Bulls
woulda swapped him.

Miller, I think is a good fit, in that he allows O'Neal to play PF.  But
easy folks...though he has played reasonably well against us, he ain't
Russell :-)

No offense to Kevin Ollie....but c'mon.  I guess Zeke must believe he can be
the exemplary role model point guard for Tinsley....lookout if Tinsley goes
down.

Does anyone have more 7 footers than Indy now:
Miller:         7'    -       261
Bender:       7'    -       219
Brezec:       7'1"  -      252
Rogers:       7'    -       245
Sundov:      7'2"  -      246

And O'Neal and Jeff Foster are 6'11".  I would say they could use a backup
PG.  Maybe Randy Brown???  :-)

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Orion" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
To: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>; "Celtic igtc list (E-mail)"
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Subject: Re: Pacers-Bulls deal


> Yes the Pacers aren't afraid to move one of their stars in effort to
better
> their team and fill some holes.
>
> I think the Pacers made out like bandits getting Artest a good defender
> along with Mercer an adequate scorer , & Miller to fill their hole at the
> center position, and even Kevin Ollie who is probably better than guys
like
> Palacio
>
> John
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:40 AM
> Subject: Pacers-Bulls deal
>
>
> > Looks like the Pacers are making a bold move. I really like this one for
> > Indy. They add Miller to play alongside Jermaine O'Neal, giving them far
> and
> > away the best C-PF combo in the East. Artest replaces Rose and provides
> the
> > defense and toughness they lack at that position, without completely
> giving
> > away offense. And Mercer gives them a shooter off the bench to spell
> Reggie
> > and Artest. They lose Rose, but they have Artest and, next year, a
healthy
> > Al Harrington. They lose Best, but he was a free agent after the season
> > anyway, and they add Ollie to backup Tinsley. Just a great deal for that
> > team. They get bigger, tougher and don't lose their versatility. This
also
> > allows Jeff Foster to come off the bench, where he should be even more
> > effective.
> >
> > Great deal. Too bad they still have Isiah on the bench.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > From RealGM:
> >
> > Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune is in fact reporting that a deal has
been
> > reached, and it does not include forward Charles Oakley
> > <http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=488> . NBA Sources
> stated
> > that the Bulls <http://bulls.realgm.com>  will include their top three
> > scorers; Ron Mercer
<http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=10>
> ,
> > Ron Artest <http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=2>  and
Brad
> > Miller <http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=4> , as well
as
> > Kevin Ollie <http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=368>  to
> > acquire the contracts of the Pacers <http://pacers.realgm.com> ' Jalen
> Rose
> > <http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=452>  and Travis Best
> > <http://www.realgm.com/src_playerfile.php?playerid=464> .