re: Tales from the crypt

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

A very concise analysis, Egg.

- Will worries about Battie and Baker prompt a trade for Davis?
- Does Mutumbo have a deal with the Knicks in place?
- The most NBA ready rookie PG may not be so NBA ready after all.
And I never considered him to be a pure PG in the first place.
- Showcase showcase Baker - only chance to get anything in return for him
or they need to start discussing a Mutumbo-like buyout.
- Delk: Needs to be packaged in a deal for a shooting guard, but difficult if Brown
and Battie aren't cooperating.
- Pierce bulked up is probably better suited for SF.
- O'Brien playing Blount, Williams, McCarty exhibits why he should 
have been tossed.
Ray

> ** Original Subject: Tales from the crypt
> ** Original Sender: Eggcentric@xxxxxxx
> ** Original Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 04:49:02 -0700 (PDT)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> Prior to the first exhibition game -
> 
> WALKER - Huffin and puffin to adjust to new up-tempo style
> 
> WILLIAMS - Finished 4th to Brown, Jones, and McCarty in the 100-yard 
> dash.  But still crafty, and Obie and Harter's ***** floor general on 
> defense
> 
> BATTIE - His MRI revealed nothing wrong with his knee. Yet management 
> remains cautiously pessimistic over his knee swelling up
> 
> JAMES- Obie likes him and his work ethic.  Good passer who so far has 
> shown to be more PG savvy than rookie Banks
> 
> PIERCE - Adjusting nicely to new up-tempo style
> -----------------
> McCARTY - Still the versatile energizer bunny working on his 3-point 
> shot
> 
> JONES - A pleasant surprise
> 
> BLOUNT - Nothing new here. Another Obie favorite who will likely see 
> more playing time than Baker
> 
> BANKS- His blinding speed is a mixed-blessing. Often out-of-control 
> and still prone to turnovers.  A victim of his own athleticism, a helter-
> skelter distributor who attempts to do way too much on his own
> 
> DELK - Confused over his role. Could easily be our third scorer but knows 
> that Ainge thinks nada of him as a PG and would like to replace him 
> with a taller shooting guard to balance our small point guards.
> 
> BAKER - Slimmer, faster, happier but still wearing mittens on his hands,
> lead weights on his rebounding legs, and a puzzled look on his face
> 
> BROWN - Hanging in much as he did last preseason.  But shot still 
> not falling with regularity. Will it ever?
> 
> HUNTER - Also confused over his role. Is he a 3 or a 4?  Go directly to the 
> IR, do not pass go, do not collect $100.
> 
> PERKINS - Another IR fixture. Do not consider him part of our roster 
> this year. He was drafted for the future 

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