RE: ESPN Insider article...

["Orion" <jlyell@netzero.net>]

Based on those stats I will agree with the defensive improvement, and maybe
some better board help and shot blocking is really what we need.  Who would
have thought Ben Wallace would be so aggressive in shot blocking.

That's why I liked us going after  Marc Jackson and even Adonal Foyle.

Tony looked pretty aggressive today against the bucks.,



--Original Message-----
From: 	owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]  On Behalf Of
Cecil Wright
Sent:	Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:17 PM
To:	celtics@igtc.com
Subject:	Re: ESPN Insider article...

I agree his hands are not that good at this point, but, IMHO, we need a
defensive presence in the middle and Kandi can provide that.  We don't need
him to try to emulate Duncan offensively.

But consider that he has 128 blocks this year compared to a combined 77 from
TB and VP.  Or that he has 499 defensive rebounds compared to our guys 421.
If we are looking for a guy who can grab the rebound and get the fast break
started, he may be the guy.  If we are looking for a smooth, polished guy
with low post moves, he may not be the guy.

I think with Pierce and Toine, he would not be anything more than a third
option at best offensively.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Orion" <jlyell@netzero.net>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 6:32 PM
Subject: RE: ESPN Insider article...


> I have to disagree. I don't see him giving us anything V or Battie do not.
> Olowokandi has hands as bad as V's and literally brings no low post moves.
> I'll stay with my position he is the Clippers second coming of Benoit
> Benjamin, a major disappointment for such a high draft pick that would not
> add value to the Celtics.
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> John
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>  -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]  On Behalf Of
> Cecil Wright
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 11:44 AM
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: ESPN Insider article...
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> Whether the Kandi man is the answer or not is debatable.  But the issue of
> whether he is a marked upgrade over our present constitution of Centers,
is
> not, IMHO.
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> Cecil
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Orion" <jlyell@netzero.net>
> To: "Art Silva" <arsilva@directvinternet.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 7:30 AM
> Subject: RE: ESPN Insider article...
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> > Battie is El busto as Issel labeled him. He has the talent just doesn't
> > bring it or the intensity. It would have been nice to get Marc Jackson
or
> > try to get Foyle out of Golden State.  Olowkandi is not the answer.
Brian
> > Skinner is a guy who put up some good rebounding numbers with the
Clippers
> > unfortunately he seems to be often injured.
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> > From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]  On Behalf
Of
> > Art Silva
> > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:59 PM
> > To: celtics@igtc.com
> > Subject: Re: ESPN Insider article...
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> > > Has anyone even seen Rodney White even play this year?  What team is
he
> > on?
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> > > We need to sell Duncan on reuniting the Laker Celtic rivalry.
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> > > John
> > with the purse string firmly knotted in Boston there is no big impact
> center
> > on his way this summer. I wouldn't trade Kenny for any available big
man.
> > Although a package for Kurt Thomas would be appealing I don't see the
> Knicks
> > letting him go without tying him to one of their bad contracts. Of which
> > they have many. Ben Wallace will surely win defensive player of the year
> and
> > also be priced out of our range. I don't think any other big man on the
> > block will fit into the current team we have. Brian Grant is not the
> player
> > he used to be and would not be an improvement on what we have now. The
> Celts
> > are better off sending Battie and Vitaly to big man camp. So they can
work
> > on their game. Olowokandi has finally come around after attending this
> camp
> > since his arrival into this league. If his game can be turned around
there
> > is hope for our guys.
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> > Art Silva