Telfair cheap

[Kim Malo]

At 10:21 PM 7/1/2006, Piotrowski, Mark A wrote:
>goody,
>
>I was as excited as anyone, when i heard about the Iverson rumors before the
>draft, but I was talking to a co-worker tonight (a Sixer fan) and said the
>same thing... that i wouldn't mind giving the team as is, a chance.

Well, as to Goody's comments - I don't get the first bit about now 
that we have Telfair and Rondo what do we need AI for, since the 
intended roles have nothing to do with each other. Ainge isn't 
looking at AI as a pure PG distributor and defender. He's looking at 
him as fellow scorer, double team deflector to complement Pierce, who 
will also bring buzz and paying customers and happens to be someone 
who can handle with reasonably good assist numbers and play some good defense.

>It does seem like a good mix of players... and we have yet to see what a full
>year of Wally woudl look like.

Mmmm, I guess. We've currently a glut of undersized big men (Dwayne 
Jones having a small growth spurt is the closest we get to a seven 
footer) and undersized guards, and a ton of swingmen tweeners rather 
than pure players at any position, with almost everyone too young and 
on court leadership in keeping us from reverting to bad habits still 
an open question at this point. I'm curious to see that happens with 
that we've got too, but not so sure it's necessarily an ideal mix. I 
like the deals Danny made but that's because I wasn't madly 
enthusiastic about any draft picks at #7 as being difference makers 
for us, while I think getting a true PG can vastly improve everyones 
else's play and at least the moves showed Ainge apparently finally 
recognizing that.

>I think that Ainge probably likes the guys he's assembled too will make it
>easier for him to undersell PHI when talking about Iverson... he's not gonna
>give away the farm.

Maybe. But while I have every faith in his drafting, I've less faith 
in Ainge's FA/trade skills or teambuilding vs talent accumulation 
skills, particularly if he's got a bee in his bonnet about a 
particular player. While his idea of the farm may not match ours.

Don't get me wrong, I'm interested in seeing what we've got - 
somewhat enthusiastic and not in a rush to do any particular deal, 
but I'm pretty sure Trader Dan isn't done for the summer and am not 
wholly comfortable with that thought..

Kim