RE: Vescey on NBA-TV regarding a conversation with Pierce

["John Lyell" <jlyell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know how he can say these are the worst when none of the players
dealt are really tearing it up. Billups is the only player that we have
traded in recent years, and letting David Wesley go many years ago are the
only 2 that I wish we had back.

Mihm is getting limited time as someone stated because he can't stay out of
foul trouble. Davis I am not sure why but although I like him I expected
more consistency. Maybe the chemistry with Pierce just isn't there.



If Orlando is shopping Gooden we should go after him. he is a young 4.

Tyson Chandler is not getting much time either


Since Jerry West would love Kobe, could we get Swift or Wright and Battier
in a package with Mihm?

Swift is 6th in the NBA in blocks per minute, Battier gutsy Celtic of old
type player


The only reason to take a long term contract is if it is a young player you
feel you feel will help in the long run. We don't need any more Bakers.

John





-----Original Message-----
From: owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
David J. Boutte
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:54 PM
To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Vescey on NBA-TV regarding a conversation with Pierce


Why not believe it? If any of us were in Pierce's shoes, we'd probably feel
the same way.

-David

-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Niles <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Feb 17, 2004 8:55 PM
To: ubiquitous_am_i@xxxxxxxxx, celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Vescey on NBA-TV regarding a conversation with Pierce

Also a through and through NY guy. I will never believe a thing he says
about Boston.


>From: Ryan W <ubiquitous_am_i@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
>Subject: Vescey on NBA-TV regarding a conversation with Pierce
>Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 17:01:24 -0800 (PST)
>
>Vescey made some pretty interesting comments tonight
>on NBA-TV.  First, apparently Peter has talked to Paul
>recently and Paul is very concerned with the team's
>direction.  He told Peter he was wondering how old he
>would be once Danny's 'masterplan' came to fruition
>(specifically asking Vescey how old Jordan was when he
>started winning his championships).  Paul also openly
>questioned (according to Vescey, remember) why Mihm
>and Davis weren't starting and playing more (at which
>point Vescey interjected that the proposed Mihm/Mills
>for Howard/somebody else was another head-scratcher in
>the sense that once again Danny was trading expiring
>contracts for long-term contracts in a deal where the
>talent exchanged is either a wash or slightly
>disadvantageous from the C's perspective...). Paul
>also made the statement to Vescey that he thought the
>Celtics had perpetrated three of the worst trades in
>the past 20 years by trading Joe Johnson in the
>Rogers/Delk trade, by trading Kenny/Vitaly in the
>Baker deal, and by trading Antoine this past October.
>All in all, Vescey said he was surprised about the
>tone of Paul's comments; from reading what the local
>papers report, Vescey had formerly been under the
>impression that Paul was taking the changes well.  Not
>so anymore, Vescey concluded.
>
>Of course, this entire post has a caveat in the form
>of Peter Vescey, noted purveyor of falsehoods and
>half-truths.  Nonetheless, very interesting.
>
>Ryan
>
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