Re: Re: This Can't Be True... And What Can The Celtics Do About It

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree that he's better than any of our centers now, but
you don't trade a promising young big man for a guy that
can't run, has a short shelf-life at best, and who has an
enormous salary.  Let alone throwing in our best young
PG prospect and an all-star quality shooting guard in
Ricky Davis.  Say what you want about Marcus Banks,
but we know even less about him now than Pitino knew
about Chauncey Billups when he traded him away.  I
guess I could see Davis, given our logjam at his position,
and the ease with which you can draft gifted atheletes at
that position.  I would trade youth, talent, and athleticism
for size in that situation; but only for the month or so
before Z's feet started hurting again.  Which WILL happen.

Josh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: re: Re: This Can't Be True... And What Can The Celtics Do About It


> No one's in love, but he is better than any Center on the current Celtics
roster,
> any center that will be available when they are drafting or via free
> agency. I think you have to rate him ahead of Dampier because
> he's a much better offensive player.
>
> My philosophy for this off-season is that Ainge needs to make at least one
> "Shoot For The Fences" type of Big Deal or Draft, whether that player is
> Vince Carter or Igauskas. Some-one-or-two needs to be added to the team
who
> can have an impact.
> Ray
>
>
> > I find it so weird that Ray is so in love with Illgauskus.  He's
> > talking about him like he were Shaq or Duncan.  Give up half
> > the team?  I'd take it in an instant.  Meanwhile, the guy is an
> > career-ending injury waiting to happen who at his best scores
> > 15 points a game for one of the worst teams in basketball.
> > Sounds incredible!  We better get him!
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: This Can't Be True... And What Can The Celtics Do About It
> >
> >
> > > You went off the cliff on this one, Ray. One one hand you got PP,
Ricky D,
> > > Banks and Perkins and on the other hand you got PP and Illgauskas and
you
> > take
> > > the latter? You truly think we are championship driven with PP,
> > Illgauskas,
> > > Jiri and 3 no.1s?  Interesting if Cleveland did do that, however. That
> > would drop
> > > them way,way below the cap. I can't imagine any bigtimers wanting to
sign
> > > with Cleveland, though, even with Lebron. Its Cleveland. We are
talking
> > Cleveland
> > > here.....
> > >
> > > DJessen33
> > >
> > > << So what do the Celtics have that Charlotte would want for
Ilgauskas?
> > >
> > >  They'd probably like a young center:  Perkins;  young PG:  Banks,
> > >  an expiring contract: Stewart, and a talent: Davis.
> > >
> > >  I'd make that trade in an instant!
> > >
> > >  Don't know if the Bobcats would. >>
>
> >** --------- End Original Message ----------- **