Re: [Celtics' Stuff Joe Johnson - Not playing because of trade?

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

I agree with JB. We need some veteran help not waiting another 3-5 years.
Put Kedrick, JJ , and Forte on the block, dump Blount and Palacio while the
hell we wasted money on these bums still amazes me, and get a shooting 2 or
3, a physical 4, and a physical big man. Don't we even have a Philly pick to
give up?

We need a low post presence like Marc Jackson. Not 3 guys fighting for the
same position behind vets.

Maybe Oakley could be obtained from Chicago. Is Michael Smith a more cost
effective choice?


----- Original Message -----
From: "JB" <JBMetzEA@yahoo.com>
To: <Celticsstuffgroup@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Celtics' Stuff Joe Johnson - Not playing because of trade?


> on 1/19/02 11:11 PM, Celtic4Hire@aol.com at Celtic4Hire@aol.com wrote:
>
> Why didn't Joe Johnson start or play tonight. I did like the fact that
> Kedrick got a chance to show his stuff but Marc Jackson does become
> available tomorrow. Maybe Joe was held out so he wouldn't get injured. A
> trade of Johnson and McLeod for Jackson works according to Real GM.
> Vitally's lack of athelticism really killed us against Houston and
Detroit.
> Jackson could really fit there provided he would approve the trade. This
> would meet the Warrior demands of a no. 1 pick (a lottery one at that) and
> an expiring contract. We get a guy who is about Battie's equal (although I
> haven't seen him play much) who is young and the team can grow with. It
> would be a bold move but other than getting Kedrick some playing time, I
> don't see how this team gets any better for the next couple of years with
> the present cast. We could move VP to Utah in the off-season as previously
> rumored. I just don't see many minutes for Forte, Brown and Johnson when
> Strickland is playing well and Walter and Williams can also man the
> positions....
>
> DJessen33
>         ***************
>        According to the papers, Joe was benched for lack of production,
with
> the inference that he is not doing the "little" (rebounding, scrappy
> defense, hustle plays) things, contribution wise, to make up for the fact
> that his shot isn't falling. O'Brien suggested that the length (that
> infamous "rookie wall.") of the season might have caught up to him.
>        I like your trade scenario, if Kedrick develops, as Wallace
anointed
> him, but JJ has all the complimentary tools that Kedrick does not yet
> possess.
>    Marc Jackson may not be the answer for a championship team at center,
but
> he's better than what we've got and I surely don't want to see him in
> Orlando or Indiana.
>
>
>
>         JB
>
>
>
>                   Unchain My Heart !