Re: Celtics Talking Trade For Battier?

[Mark Estepp <esteppjm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I lurk and rarely chime in, but....

I'm not sure the C's can make the playoffs w/o Eric Williams.  Pierce may be
the captain, but Williams is the leader of this team.


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From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 10:43 PM
Subject: Celtics Talking Trade For Battier?


>
http://www.basketball.com/cgi-bin/posters/printPost.cgi?category=fprightfeature3&at=nba1.shtml
>
> 5-Player deal in the works
>
> Ring, ring, ring, that's all Jerry West has been hearing
> lately. Teams are apparently phoning for guard/forward Shane
> Battier. In order for Battier to leave the team, they want size
> and somewhat youth back. Danny Ainge, Celtic's new GM, has been
> eyeing Shane Battier.
> West has been entertained by offers, but seems like the
> Celtic one makes the most sense and West feels it's a good move
> for the Grizzlies franchise. The deal would package Kedrick Brown,
> who has unlimited potential, with rough Eric Williams and big man
> Tony Battie to Memphis for Shane Battier, Wesley Person and a
> future 2nd round pick. Celtic coach O'Brien loves to play the 3-
> point game and Wesley Person can compliment his style of coaching.
> Shane Battier will bring in defense and youth to the team.
> Deal has been brought to each GM's mind and are trying to
> work out a deal.
>
> (Doesn't solve their point guard problem, however, but does work
> cap wise, and Person is on the last year of his contract.
>
> Battier is solid, smart, and hard-working, but not great and never will
be.
>
> Battier  is averaging 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.25 steals in 19.8
> minutes of playing time.  Person is averaging 6 points in 19 minutes
> of  playing time.
>
> Battie's departure and no Big Man returning seems to open up a spot for
Perkins
> or perhaps Hunter.
>
> And you can never have enough picks with the large amount of International
> Players in the draft.)
> Ray