Re: JJ in Phoenix

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

I am not trying to diss Josh or Dwayne with the re-post down below, but I
was wondering how many of you still view the trade in that same vein now?

I loved it then because of Rogers and his capabilities and I love it even
more now with Delk playing pretty well also.  I wish JJ a long and healthy
career but I think it was the right move for this team.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>
To: "celtics list" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: JJ in Phoenix


> 11-18, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 turnovers.
>
> Put this down with "Paul Pierce stabbed in bar"
> and "ML Carr to name himself as coach" among
> my favorite Celtic memories of recent years.
>
> I never come out and say Celtics news is a disaster,
> but this is a disaster for the franchise.  Worse than
> the Potapenko pick, which at least supplied a scarce
> long-term asset in a semi-skilled, fundamentally sound,
> powerful young big man.  Far worse the Billups trade,
> which at least was made in good faith.  (Boston thought
> they were getting a top-ten point guard.)  I don't know
> if it's ever happened in Boston history -- a young player
> as obviously talented and selfless as Johnson traded away
> this early in his career.  I can hardly believe it has happened.
> This guy was as pass-first as a point guard, could pass and
> shoot off the dribble, had great size and the handle of a six-footer,
> and was completely cerebral in his approach to the game.  He
> couldn't flourish in a freakishly stagnant, ill-formed offense that
> would have stymied Magic Johnson, so we traded him away.
> To some salary cap space.  How could this have happened.
> Each day that goes by makes me more incredulous, more
> overhelmed and depressed.
>
> "Dwayne Martin" <dmartin324@home.com> wrote in message
> news:QCDd8.36510$td.11019464@news2.nash1.tn.home.com...
> > Well...
> > It is the start of the 3rd quarter and JJ already has 15 points on 7-10
> > shooting...
> > Seems like this kid finally will have a chance to blossom.
> > excuse me, I think I have to go puke...
> >
> >
> > DM