Apples to Oranges

[HRBlaine at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/7/2006 8:16:24 A.M. Central Standard Time, The  Egg  
writes:

Kim, I  understand I'm comparing an acorn to an oak tree.    
But I was  addressing Josh's statements that he would not be 
willing to trade the 21  yr. old Jefferson for the present 27 yr. old 
O'Neal... not for the 17 yr.  old O'Neal who was drafted out of 
high school.   

I think  it's irrelevant now how the 17 yr. old O?Neal performed 
in his early  years. It's what he is NOW that counts. And it's hard 
for me to believe  that Jefferson will ever be the player O'Neal is.
O'Neal right now is a  given for several years to come; Jefferson 
is  not.




Gotta go with Egg on this one Kimmie.   Who cares how long it  took O'Neal to 
"mature"?   Point is, he *is* mature...and  only 27.  I'd trade Al (plus 
scrap) for him in a  heartbeat.   But I'm sure he doesn't have enuf of the 
requisite  "head bumps" to interest Danny.  <g>  Plus I can't believe  Birdie would 
be stupid enuf to make THAT trade.   O'Neal is an All  Star, Al is a wanna be - 
and I'm not even sure about that, given his (lack of)  performance last year. 
 And who cares if ALL of Al's fouls are called  because he's too dumb to 
realize that you can't take a charge whilst moving your  feet?   So far, he is a 
damn "foul machine".  Weak ankles and  foul prone.  Damn, can we include Paul 
in the trade and kill two  birds with one stone?  
 
Harry 
larry might go for that