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Re: random things make you say Hmmmm
I don't know. He might be another Ginobli, or another
Havliczech. You forget, this is the first year he's ever
gotten NBA minutes. I guess he isn't an athlete like
Hondo, but he could definitely be another Ginobli or
better.
Josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>; <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: random things make you say Hmmmm
> I really like Welsch too and don't want him going anywhere. However, if
> packaging him with 2 draft picks brings back a 2nd impact type player to
go
> along with Pierce, I think you have to do it.
>
>
> >From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> ><celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: random things make you say Hmmmm
> >Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:59:35 -0500
> >
> >Not Welsch -- you need his IQ and upside. Ricky, with his bad
> >rep, is undervalued around the league; I say Mihm.
> >
> >Josh
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>; <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 11:42 AM
> >Subject: Re: random things make you say Hmmmm
> >
> >
> > > For these reasons I firmly believe that Ainge will not use all 3 draft
> > > picks. I think he will package at least 2 of them, along with a
current
> > > player on the roster(Welsch?, Davis?, Mihm?), to try and bring back an
> > > impact player. He can then use the 3rd draft pick on a young big man
if
> >he
> > > likes. It is just too obvious that the last thing this team needs is
> >three
> > > more very young players. Ainge has to realize this too.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: "Mark Piotrowski" <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Celtics"
> > > ><celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: Re: random things make you say Hmmmm
> > > >Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:14:15 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Just had a quick look at nbadraft.net....I can't remember the
> > > >last time I was this unexcited about a draft. We already have
> > > >major development projects on this team who haven't gotten
> > > >enough minutes, and this draft seems top heavy with finesse
> > > >baby KG types and unproven point guards. What I would like
> > > >to see is a Boozer-like animal, a tough-as-nails hungry, aggressive
> > > >player, with a ready made game. A guard like this would be
> > > >good too, an Artest / Quentin Richardson type. At the top,
> > > >Ekafor is the only prospect that turns me on, because a major
> > > >shotblocker is the one thing that could really turn the Celtics
> > > >around. He's only 6 9" but so was Bill Russell. As for the usual
> > > >crop of "next gasols" I think I'll pass. Those guys need the ball
> > > >a lot to develop, and they won't get that in Boston. Bring
> > > >me ready-made players at this stage, from good programs with
> > > >real coaches. You can draft unskilled freak athletes with the
> > > >low picks.
> > > >
> > > >Josh
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Mark Piotrowski" <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: "Celtics" <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:39 AM
> > > >Subject: random things make you say Hmmmm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -- don't know if anyone caught Inside the NBA after the Warriors
> >upset
> > > > > of the Spurs, but they had John Thompson interviewing Yao Ming and
> > > > > Patrick Ewing. Ewing & Ming were sitting next to each other and
it
> > > > > demonstrated just how BIG Ming is. Ewing looked like a guard
> >sitting
> > > > > next to Yao (imagine say Mark Jackson sitting next to Ewing) --
> >easily
> > > > > a foot shorter than Ming. It was incredible.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -- Its easy to forget that Ricky Davis is still so young and still
> > > > > growing as a player -- which is scary. In fact did you realize he
's
> > > > > only a year & 2 months older than Brandon Hunter? And only 4
months
> > > > > older than Jiri Welsch? It's so sad that the national media just
> >goes
> > > > > on and on about Davis being a cancer -- as if people can never
> >change.
> > > > > Paul Silas was on PTI yesterday and "wouldn't touch" Bob Ryan's
> > > > > question about sticking it to the Celts by trading them Davis.
> > > > >
> > > > > I love Davis' play since coming here, especially his passing, his
> > > > > (vastly underrated) midrange game, his hustle and diving on the
> >floor
> > > > > and his sheer enthusiasm. Ricky has a schtick. He's part
> >streetballer
> > > > > (caught him on ESPN2 late Saturday playing a few years back with
the
> > > > > And1 crew), but all these media types (like Tony Kornheiser,
Stephen
> >A.
> > > > > Smith, etc.) want to destroy him b/c of it -- as if they didn't
have
> >a
> > > > > schtick and as if their's weren't more irritating.
> > > > >
> > > > > I see no reason -- and I mean this sincerely -- that Ricky Davis
> >can't,
> > > > > given 32-36 mins a night, produce at the level of Antoine Walker's
> >avg.
> > > > > over his last 2 years here. (21 pt, 8 reb, 5 asst, 1.5 stl).
Maybe
> > > > > Davis could only get 6 reb a game, but he's as good -- if not
> >better --
> > > > > a passer as Walker (though, ironically, less flashy), hustles
more,
> >and
> > > > > shoots a much higher FG% (48.2 since coming to Boston).
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -- current draft standings: 12, 24 (DAL), 25 (DET)
> > > > >
> > > > > NBA Draft.net:
> > > > > 12 - Josh Childress (6-7 SG Stanford) though Kosta Perovic (7-2 C
> > > > > Serbia) is at #13 (portland)
> > > > > 24 - Rashad McCants (6-3 SG, N. Carolina)
> > > > > 25 - Rafael Araujo (6-11 C, BYU)
> > > > >
> > > > > Personally I couldn't see Ainge taking a SG at 24...I think he
goes
> >big
> > > > > with both the 24 & 25 picks, unless there is a surprise slider.
7-3
> >Ha
> > > > > Seung-Jin (S. Korea) is slated at 27 (San Antonio) and HS PF Al
> > > > > Jefferson (6-8) at 30.
> > > > >
> > > > > 42 - Timmy Bowers (6-2 PG, Miss. St.).
> > >
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