re: RE: Reasons Why It's A Great Trade

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Good point, Dave.   Ainge clearly had to break up the O'Brien - Walker - Pierce nexus
and did so, and got the best deal he could for Toine. And that's the story
Morning Glory. LOL.
Ray


> ** Original Subject: RE: Reasons Why It's A Great Trade
> ** Original Sender: "Hastings, David" <David.Hastings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:31:54 -0700 (PDT)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> I wonder if this trade was caused in part by Danny being as disgusted as most of us with the "ME and Paul" comments comming from Antione.
> 
> -----Original Message-----From: ryan nelson [mailto:ryanmnelson@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:11 AM
> To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Reasons Why It's A Great Trade
> 
> 
> how is this going to affect pierce especially after ainge stated he is not
> going to trade antoine?  Not sure how i feel about the trade, thought we
> could get more.  not a big lafrentz fan but we were going nowhere with
> antoine.  I would not say we did this to free up minutes for vin baker,
> you've got to be kidding me.  baker still sucks and is a bust.
> 
> rmn
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:02 AM
> Subject: Reasons Why It's A Great Trade
> 
> 
> > 1. Ainge had to break up the Pierce - Walker - O'Brien
> > offensive ball-hogging nexus to truly convert the team into
> > a running, unselfish unit.
> >
> > 2. In a couple year's time, when Perkins is the starting center,
> > the LaFrentz, Perkins, Pierce frontcourt will be one of the better
> > ones in the NBA.
> >
> > 3. Jiri Welsch is a talented player who can fill in at either
> > PG or SG.
> >
> > 4. You can never have enough first round picks with the influx of
> > foreign players in the draft these days.
> >
> > 5. Chris Mills ($5 or $6 million) contract comes off the books after
> > the season, offering cap flexibility.
> >
> > 6. They didn't need Delk.
> >
> > 7. They needed to free up PF minutes for Baker.
> >
> > 8. Ainge after not dumping O'Brien, had to put his imprature on the
> > team, and a Walker deal did just that.
> >
> > Ray
> 
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