re: RE: how about boozer

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Boozer is a very fine choice Cecil, but I don't think he's
available and the Celtics don't seem to match up all that
well for another trade with Cleveland.

Interestingly enough, one of the high-schoolers Al Jefferson
is built along similar lines to Boozer and he may very well
be available when the Celtics are drafting.

In fact, here are my thoughts on Chad Ford's earlier comments on the draft:

Bah, I am disappointed. I knew every name mentioned. Tell us
something we don't know, Chad.

However, with the huge influx of both high-schoolers and International Players
in the draft, it looks extremely well for the Celtics to get outstanding young players
with both of their picks. No need to trade up or anything, and the ability to
stash one or both players in Europe for a year or two.  

And a good idea too, considering O'Brien's non-propensity for developing 
undeveloped players. Banks, Perkins, Hunter and two more young-uns - I
don't think so.

Maybe a high school PF like Jefferson or Aldridge and then a Euro
Big Man left in the Motherland to develop for a couple of years.

Or a semi-developed Big Man like BYU's Araujo and then 
Tiago Splitter.

Whatever the case, because of the sheer numbers of both high school and 
International players in the draft, something good will slip down to the Celtics.

Perhaps even one of the College Seniors, that Ainge mentioned on his
telecast chat.

> ** Original Subject: RE: how about boozer
> ** Original Sender: "Wright, Cecil" <Cecil.Wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:18:45 -0800 (PST)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> When I mentioned his name several weeks ago, I got laughed outta house
> and home.
> 
> Cecil
> 
> -----Original Message-----From: Josh Ozersky [mailto:jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: January 16, 2004 4:46 PM
> To: celtics list
> Subject: how about boozer
> 
> 
> He's the guy I like...reminds me of Brian Grant
> about six or seven years ago.  Sweetney would
> be good too.  The thing that Obie never gets is
> that any low-post player needs lots of touches.
> Even Baker at his best seldom saw the ball much
> in the second half.  I wonder how many times this
> in November (when he was absolutely dominating)
> he got more than 10 shots?  Vitaly had a reliable
> baby hook that he could get off; that could have been
> a basic part of the offense, but instead Obie encouraged
> him to shoot foul-line jumpers.  Blount even has some
> low post game.  It's just not part of the System.
> 
> Josh
> 
> Josh

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