RE: My thoughts on the Toine trade

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kestas, this trade hinges on a couple of things I'm not at all confident
about: 1. Obie (no explanation necessary) and, 2. our point guards.

I have no faith in Obie developing an offense. If the Celtics actually ran
an offense, I have no doubt that this roster could score just as many
points, do it more efficiently and improve the rebounding and defense. But
now I'm afraid the your-turn/my-turn offense will just be my-turn, with
Pierce creating all the time.

I'd have slightly more confidence if I thought either point guard was really
ready to run a team. I like Banks, but he's not ready yet. James is what he
is.

By 2005, this could be a really good team with Perkins, Lafrentz, Banks,
Pierce and a coach with a clue. But the fans will have to be patient.

Mark

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Kestutis.Kveraga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent:	Monday, October 20, 2003 1:44 PM
To:	Berry, Mark  S; celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject:	Re: My thoughts on the Toine trade

--- You wrote:
> Anyway, it looks like we're ditching the Kentucky system and trying the
> Kansas system. 

Becoming Kansas East instead of Kentucky  East is definitely a good thing.
Now,
if we could only trade McCarty for Hinrich or Collison... 


> Is there any way we can trade Obie for Roy Williams?

Maybe, but it would take Kendrick Perkins, the signing rights to some of
those
Atlanta Celtics, and a huge bribe, err...donation,  to the AD. Obie would be
a
throw in, like Chris Mills...
 

> There's more I want to say, but this is long. 

Don't worry about it being long -  it's always interesting to read what you
have to say, Mark. 

Kestas