Re: The trade

[Georgek27@AOL.com]

Are the Celtics finished?  Rodney Rogers was the "centerpiece" of Phoenix's 
offer for Marc Jackson which was rejected. Since it's been said that Golden 
State is high on Forte it's possible that a Rogers + Forte for Jackson + ? 
might be in the works.

I'm not worried about the trade hurting the team's chemistry. Neither player 
will demand a particular role or minutes and I think they will be nice 
additions. I think that having Delk long term is a plus. The players traded 
were not contributing at all so their loss won't mean anything to the 
chemistry either. Let's wait for the official announcement for the details on 
the draft pick but if it is our first rounder this year it's going to be 
about a 20. The deal also frees up one roster spot in case the team elects to 
add another player.

JJ may well go on to be a fine player. I remember watching him one game early 
this season and remarking that he might actually go on to become our best 
player. Then he inexplicably went into a shell. Once Kedrick -- who was 
supposed to be the project -- passed him on the depth chart there really was 
no room for JJ here anymore unless they were going to experiment with him as 
a PG and I guess they didn't think he could make that transition.

George