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

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Right on. I've been saying this all along. There are those who want to hold
onto our young players. Their ability is a crap shoot at this point. We're
not a guarantee for the playoffs. An injury here or there..............we're
just too thin with talent.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Orion" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
To: "JB" <JBMetzEA@yahoo.com>
Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Celtics' Stuff Joe Johnson - Not playing because of trade?


> 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 !