Iverson offer?

[Eggcentric at aol.com]

> 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. > - Tom Murphy
> 

Yes, speed kills, and in the long run it probably would kill our team 
with the trim rotation you suggest that Ainge would like.   But heck, 
if your info was gathered from RealGM, it must be true.

There are so many fascinating elements I enjoy about the various 
Celt boards/lists.   Not the least is how so many posters are so ready 
to buy the stuff they read on the various Bball and Celt blogs, 
yet so ready to discard the professional opinions of respected national 
writers such as Ford, Vecsey, etc. ... especially when it is not favorable 
to the Celts. 

Anyone here could start his or her own Celt blog or DraftExperts.com sites
and voila ... instant credibility.   Even one of our own, the good Dr. 
Chestnutt 
is gaining a bit of fame here and there .. mostly there.

Only in America.   

Quick Tom, feed me one of those killer lines of yours so I can 
bang it home.   After this draft, the list could use a bit of
frippery.

Egg