re: Re: Celtics Talking Trade For Battier?

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Depends greatly on what they got for Williams in a deal and how Brown
and Welsch progress. Add new favorite Abdur-Rahim to the club
to go with Pierce and Baker, and they're looking very playoff-bound.
Ray 


> ** Original Subject: Re: Celtics Talking Trade For Battier?
> ** Original Sender: Mark Estepp <esteppjm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 07:07:15 -0800 (PST)

> 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.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 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

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