Re: JJ in Phoenix

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

It will be especially good for the team if we can sign Rogers long term.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: "celtics list" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: JJ in Phoenix


> 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