On Vescey, Rando, Sergio, etc.

[Steve Ouellette]

I don't think holding on to Pierce is merely an attempt to sell tickets. 
The guy isn't near the end of his career, he's got several good years 
left. I guess some people think the rebuilding process is going to take 
another five years, but I don't see reason to automatically give up on 
the next four.. If you give up Pierce for nothing but young talent, then 
you're saying you don't think Al, Perk, Gomes, Delonte and Gerald Green 
are going to amount to anything. On the other hand, if you think some of 
that group will amount to something, then I'd much rather see them 
playing with Pierce than with Lamarcus Aldridge and Spanish Chocolate.

Steve O

keltsfan wrote:

>Mark, 
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>I think you're overvaluing Pierce!
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>However, I do agree Gordon is not a center piece to any Pierce deal and I
>was not implying so.  He is however, an amazing guy to bring off the bench
>in a sixth or seventh man role because few in the NBA can explode for points
>as quickly.  He can take the life out of  an opposing defense in the right
>role. 
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>The advantage of trading Pierce now to a team like Chicago is that you
>potentially get two picks in this draft. The first brings you top of the
>lottery talent (the second allows you to gamble on a Sene, Rodriguez,
>etc...), you don't commit huge dollars to a player that isn't likely to be
>as good by the time the team is ready to compete at the highest level yet
>his cost will likely prevent a move to the elite competitive level, and you
>put yourself in really solid position to draft a star next year. 
>
>How much more time is this franchise going to waste? Or is it just about
>having a name brand, "star" jersey and cheesy, obnoxiously loud
>entertainment to sell tickets.    
>
>Ravi 
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com 
>>[mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On Behalf Of Mark Piotrowski
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:10 AM
>>To: celtics at igtc.com
>>Subject: On Vescey, Rando, Sergio, etc.
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>>>Personally, I think if you can get Chicago's #2, #16, and Hinrich or 
>>>Gordon, for Pierce, that would be a great start.  As well, 
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>>this would 
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>>>very likely put Boston in excellent top five draft position 
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>>next year 
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>>>when an outstanding crop of talent might be available at the 
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>>top of the lottery.
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>>>Then another strong draft in 2008 and this team will have 
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>>completed the 
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>>>rebuilding process and really have a chance at a developing a 
>>>championship caliber team.
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>>while i agree with Ravi's general point about mediocrity i 
>>seriously doubt the C's are *looking* to trade Pierce.  Do i 
>>think won't listen? No, but there is a difference.
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>>I've said it before and i'll say it again, I just don't see 
>>the fascination w/ Gordon.  Will he ever be a better player than guys 
>>like John Starks or Jason Terry?   And while Villanueva proved lots 
>>of folks (myself) wrong, there is no way he's a key piece in 
>>a trade for Pierce.
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>>If we're listening to Chicago, any deal	would have to 
>>-- for me -- include:
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>>Kirk Hinrich
>>Luol Deng
>>#2 and the rights to NY's #1 next year.
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>>If they want teh #7, we get their #16 too.
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>>The #2 and Ny's #1 next year were what they got for Eddy 
>>Curry --- I won't bore anyone with an argument about how much 
>>better Pierce is than Curry.
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>>If I'm the bulls though, I'd take Brandon Roy at #2, move 
>>Gordon for someone like Nene or Lamar Odom and Keep Hinrich and Deng.
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>>(the other) mark
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