Fw: Random Thoughts.....

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>
To: "MrSports9" <MrSports9@attbi.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Random Thoughts.....


> Brian,
>
> I think we need more than athletic length at
> this point.  The problem is that the Celtics
> are the most under-coached team in the NBA
> and their crude overuse of Paul and Antoine
> causes all but the most developed players to
> wither on the vine.  Hence the "mystery" of
> why players from Kedrick Brown and J.R.
> Bremer to Tony Delk and Vin Baker under-
> perform for us.  Unless they can trade up
> for a superstar talent, I would trade both picks
> and Brown for a proven NBA scorer along
> the lines of Hidayet Turkoglu (in my dreams.)
> I no longer believe Jim O'Brien is capable of
> developing a young player in this system.
>
> Josh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MrSports9" <MrSports9@attbi.com>
> To: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Random Thoughts.....
>
>
> > Hi Josh!
> >
> > Glad to hear from ya. I have missed your columns on bskball.com.  Would
we
> > get more in return tradeing or in picking?  I still think Collison can
> bring
> > something to the table for us.  And he well could there for us.  As far
as
> > trades, who knows?  If we can't get size, if we can't get a third scorer
> > then can we get some athletic length that can guard on the perimeter?
> Just
> > wondering.......
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>
> > Newsgroups: alt.sports.basketball.nba.boston-celtics
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: Random Thoughts.....
> >
> >
> > > It's true I haven't spoken to Wallace lately,
> > > and of course I will do a draft preview with
> > > him if he's still GM, or even if he's not.  (I
> > > only know what I read in the papers.)  But
> > > you can rest assured that he's not going to
> > > give too much away.  Unless of course he
> > > trades the picks; then he can speak freely.
> > > I for one would like to trade both picks and
> > > Kedrick Brown for Doug Moe and a point
> > > guard to be named later.
> > >
> > > Josh
> > > "MrSports9" <MrSports9@attbi.com> wrote in message
> > > news:gCBka.408648$sf5.733953@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > > > Just wondering.....
> > > >
> > > > I know Nick Collison isn't the "best athlete available" and he isn't
a
> > > > sophmore with tons of "upside" and a lot of people think the best
> he'll
> > be
> > > > is a "solid pro". But he can play for my team anytime. Great hands,
> > > passing,
> > > > stamina and physical, relentless play.......
> > > >
> > > > I'm also wondering why more college teams don't try to copy Syracuse
> > style
> > > > of play with the long, rangy and quick athletes playing that zone.
I'm
> > > sure
> > > > it's easier said than done but it would seem to be a quick way to
> build
> > a
> > > > program up to tournament level........
> > > >
> > > > I've seen some early internet mock drafts and some have Heinrich of
> > Kansas
> > > > in the lottery. He has a lot of guts and he can shoot but I don't
see
> > it.
> > > I
> > > > see him being available in the 18-25 range which would benefit the
> > > > C's.......
> > > >
> > > > Is Duahy of Syracuse another Eric Williams?.........
> > > >
> > > > Curious to know what Wallace is thinking right now?  Josh supposedly
> has
> > a
> > > > pipeline to him but he hasn't posted any articles lately.  What
would
> be
> > > his
> > > > number one target?  Kaman?  Jarvis Hayes?  Sweetney?  I'd be curious
> to
> > > hear
> > > > other thoughts on this.........
> > > >
> > > > I thought Roy Williams showed a lot of class last night while
> obviously
> > > > under tremendous pressure..........
> > > >
> > > > How big is Keith Langford anyway?  He was amazing continually
driving
> to
> > > the
> > > > basket and finding a way regardless of who was in his path.  Of
course
> > he
> > > > wasn't big enough for Carmello but then who was on the Jayhawk team
> > > outside
> > > > of Collison.........
> > > >
> > > > Did anybody hear who made the all tourney team?  Anthony was MOP but
> do
> > > they
> > > > still pick an all tournament five?.............
> > > >
> > > > I was totally shocked at how inept Marquette played especially with
> Wade
> > > on
> > > > their team.  Deiner played poorly I believe (didn't see the whole
> game)
> > > but
> > > > they obviously didn't have the supporting cast that Kansas or
Syracuse
> > > > had...........
> > > >
> > > > Very early prediction on who ends up in green in June (with the idea
> > that
> > > > Wallace cannot trade up and makes two picks):  Collison and Hinrich,
> the
> > > > Kansas connection.  Long way to go though............
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Brian