Re: Thoughts about Vin

["Art Silva" <arsilva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vin is Bum. That's all there is to it. His skills have not dimished that
much but the deterioration of his skills combined with his fragile state of
mind is what has lead to his current state.

Art Silva
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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 7:55 PM
Subject: Thoughts about Vin


> Vin's career scoring stats are:
>
> 1993-94 Milwaukee 13.5
> 1994-95 Milwaukee 17.7
> 1995-96 Milwaukee 21.1
> 1996-97 Milwaukee 21.0
> 1997-98 Seattle   19.2
> 1998-99 Seattle   13.8
> 1999-00 Seattle   16.6
> 2000-01 Seattle   12.2
> 2001-02 Seattle   14.1
> 2002-03 Boston     5.2
>
> There is no way that his skills have diminished that much. There has to be
> a way to get him more significant playing time. I believe that Obie is
> definitely the problem here. He's just too stubborn. Imagine the matchup
> problems that the C's could create by using Battie at the 5, Vin at the 4
> and Walker at the 3.
>
> Also, could the reacquisition of Blount and Vin's recent DNPs be a
> maneuver by the C's to coerce Vin into accepting a buyout? I doubt that it
> would ever happen---with his salary & the years remaining, the players'
> union would just not go for that, unless the full contract is paid, which
I
> doubt the C's would do.
>
> -David