Iverson offer?

[Josh Ozersky]

I don't like this trade.  Gomes is the kind of guy who
makes the difference in big games, much like Adrian
Griffin in Dallas.  The offense with Wally is perfect
to bring out Paul's best; I see this as back to the Ricky
and Paul show again, only much worse.  Am I wrong
in thinking this.  I hope Billy King turns that down.
Losing Gomes and GG and Wally is a bad thing; I could
see it for a star big man, but not for a player with as
much baggage and bad chemistry as Iverson.  Ainge
of all people should understand that basketball is a
team sport, not an assemblage of individual talents.
Maybe he's thinking it will be like Earl Monroe on
the Knicks....

Josh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Murphy" <tfmiii at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Celtic list" <celtics at igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 2:11 PM
Subject: Iverson offer?


> FYI: I heard from Eric Weiss on RealGM that the players offered up in the
> Iverson deal were/are:
>
> Wally Sz
> G. Green
> Rondo
> Gomes
>
> Philly wants Al Jeff instead of Gomes but Ainge held firm and so Billy 
> King is
> seeing if he can snag a better offer around the league.
>
> I guess that means Ainge foresaw the following rotation:
>
> C - Perk, Ratliff
> PF - AlJ, Ratliff, (Powe)
> SF - Pierce, TonyA
> SG - Delonte, Iverson, TonyA
> PG - Iverson, Telfair
>
> This 8-9 man rotation (Powe will have to work himself in) is notable for 
> being
> both small and quick, particularly when you have Iverson at SG or TonyA at 
> SF.
> Given that, I can see why Ainge would hold the line at AlJ (that and AlJ's
> undeniable promise).
>
> This reflects what we saw in the playoffs, particularly the Finals, where
> penetration and positional defense were the order of the day. In short, 
> speed kills.
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