Re: Vescey had the truth first

["hironaka@xxxxxxxxx"<hironaka@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> TRUTH, TRADEWINDS AND BLOWHARDS 
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> By PETER VECSEY 
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> > It's scary how much junk NBA news is 
> irresponsibly being churned out every day 
(correspondents from ESPN and TNT 
> flat out concocted a tale about everybody's favorite 
target, Isiah Thomas, 
> during the All-Star Game and have yet to issue an 
apology) with minus zero 
> basis of truth. It's scary because, if suspected 
journalists are certified 
> fountains of misinformation or regurgitating what 
they've glanced at or 
> overheard without checking the facts, how much should 
we honestly believe 
> when reading accounts and descriptions about Iraq, 
Afghanistan, Chechnya, 
> North Korea, our country's security system, etc. Some 
of us have a hard time 
> forgetting how many lies we were told regarding 
Vietnam. No wonder the public 
> is so mistrustful of the media. How can anybody be 
expected to have any clue 
> what's real in the field unless a particular subject is 
their specialty? Not 
> that any of this bothers me, I just thought I'd mention 
it in passing. * 
> 

For fun, I wish someone could compile a list of the last 
300 or so trade rumors that Vescey has published. I would 
be floored if even 2 or 3 actually proved accurate. 

I read the Vescey column as an April Fools joke...all 
this high minded stuff about Vietnam, Chechnya and 
journalistic ethics. I doubt he's ever shown a hint of 
concern about accuracy, when rushing to print any rumor 
or player controversy that will sell papers. 

No other field of serious journalism would treat that 
kind of reporting as acceptable, he's got that much 
right. 

And no basketball fan cares about Vescey's personal 
catfights with ESPN. Its presumptious for him to think 
that's what we're all interested in reading. Something 
tells me he wrote that column as self-parody ahead of 
April Fools. He can't possibly have THAT much chutzpah, 
and/or be so devoid of self-awareness.

Just to take a swing at Celtics-related content, I'd say 
this about Vescey's Denver trade: the Celtics could use a 
second guy back there besides Battie who can step up and 
block more than 1 shot per game. 

One reason we've gotten mauled on FT attempts and 
offensive rebounding is that opponents can roam the paint 
with immunity. Its becoming clear that Kedrick isn't 
going to be our help defender / shot blocker this year.

(of course it would help even more if the Celtics boxed 
out and didn't habitually let teams back into blowout 
games by jacking up treys and accumulating lazy team 
fouls).

With regard to a Denver trade, its not so much the 1st 
round pick as the loss of face to Chris Wallace, which 
ought to block this trade from happening. If CW makes 
this trade, he's basically handing the owners a very good 
reason to fire him. That doesn't seem very smart to me.


p.s. I maintain that Wyc Grousbeck should only fire 
Wallace if there is a clear replacement who is likely to 
do better. Firing him for the sake of it is just half the 
equation. Assuming there's no Bird, and safely assuming 
its not Jerry West either, there simply aren't that many 
available names with better overall track records out 
there than Chris Wallace, assuming the Celtics get into 
the second or third round of the playoffs again.

Why guy you could start with is the Phoenix GM just for 
drafting Marion and Stoudamire, two guys that many would 
have passed on. Have you guys seen Marion's jumpshot? 
(Its a disgrace). And he doesn't have the body or height 
to be rebounding over 9 per game like he does. And he 
came out of a bottom feeding program. Stoudamire was an 
undersized and raw athlete who flunked through something 
like 160 school systems, and who has a stage mom at least 
as scary seeming as LeBron's.

Another guy to look into on this trip is the Warrior's 
GM, who drafting behind us got a 17ppg-7 apg point guard 
and a double-double power forward out of the 2001 draft. 
Gil Arenas would have saved Chris and Leo's job if we 
took him with the 21st pick. I honestly didn't expect him 
to be that much more advanced in his development than Joe 
Forte.








 





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