Re: I challenge you

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: <Eggcentric@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: I challenge you


> <... but I refuse to put Lebron James on a list of people who are (maybe)
> better than Antoine Walker. > - Douglas
>
> < I have to say for those folks who ranked rookies who haven't even
> played in the NBA better than Twan haven't done much for their
> credibility. >  -Jessen
>
> When Jessen came up with the neat idea of challenging us to name 25
> players we considered to be better than Toine, I interpreted the word
> ''better'' to mean what other NBA players I would prefer over Toine if I
> was now starting from scratch... with no consideration of salary/cap
> restraints or present roster (i.e. no other PF's).
>
> I added rookie Lebron James to that list of players I would right now
> prefer over Toine, or more precisely, those I would be happy to trade
> Toine for in a head-to-head transaction.  To those who took issue
> with such a  notion of trading a proven player for an unproven rookie
>
> - In 1956, Red Auerbach traded eventual Hall-of-Famer Ed Macauley
> (a 20 ppg center without the muscle to compete with Mikan or Pollard),
> and the rights to Cliff Hagan, for the draft rights to unproven rookie,
> Bill Russell.
>

But Eggy, to be fair, Russell had an Olymic Gold around his neck and an NCAA
Championship in his pocket.  He was far less unproven that someone fresh
outta high school who never played defense if he didn't feel like it.

> - Ainge spent many hours attempting to trade Toine to several of the
> teams with low draft picks #1-5.  He especially was interested in some
> sort of Bosh (Toronto) for Walker type trade.  There were no takers.
>
> Egg

Actually, I was told by an insider that we turned down a deal involving
Toine which was proposed by another team.  Not sure who it was.

Cecil