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[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> Ray, as a reply to your previous jab at Papile and his picking of Moiso and 
> Kendrick, you neglected Billups

He was the 3rd pick in the draft. It's not that hard to come up with a decent player, if you have the 3rd choice, and compared to other Number 3 Picks, Billups ain't so
hot.

 and JJ who Papile had also picked, who 
> ironically were both traded in midseason of their rookie year. Boy, was that smart. JJ 
> is averaging about 30 points a game the last few. I remember only Celtsteve 
> and I were the only ones who were against that trade.

You remember wrong as usual. I blasted that trade. But I'll admit to being harsh on
JJ. Let's see if he can repeat his fine play next season.
Ray


 Your Sportsboy thought it 
> was a steal. Great writer, maybe has a source, not so great on NBA evaluation 
> of players and trades....
> 
> DJessen33
> 
> << Simmons has a Celtics pipeline (I mean members of Celtics ownership
>  call him - we unfortunately don't rate the same privilege) and 
>  Westphal seems like a very logical choice in that he has a relationship with
>  Ainge, and Ainge didn't name an immediate successor to Obie, so his
>  coaching choice, has to be someone who is occupied in another job
>  at the moment.
>  
>  Then there's the Jersey Red factor (Wallace & Papile blab to him - 
>  he blabs to good media friend Bill Reynolds of the Projo).
>  Ray >>

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