Writer roundup: Has the balance of power shifted in the East?

[Phil Maymin]

Sarunas was disappointing in Indiana and buried in GS, that's true,
but we have the advantage of Doc Rivers instead of Rick Carlisle, plus
minutes available.

(Sure, Rick's a better coach in general, but not for soft-D,
improvisational players... for those, Doc is great. Seriously.)

Phil

On 8/1/07, John Lyell <jlyell at verizon.net> wrote:
> Sarunas ws very disappointing with the Pacers. I still expect to see Troy Hudson
>
> Hoopshype has a rumor of Gomes getting released and resigning. Boy wouldn't that have Stern and others fuming
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>  Mutombo, Maybe we can get Malone out of retirement! He is probably in better condition than a lot of players
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> From: Phil Maymin <phil at maymin.com>
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> Subject: Re: Writer roundup: Has the balance of power shifted in the East?
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> I would love to get Sarunas and Wang Zhizhi! Wang's a free agent and
> would probably agree to short money but to trade for Sarunas and his
> expiring contract we'd have to give up Scal and Powe. Would GS take
> that? Would we do it?
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> Phil
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> On 8/1/07, BDodgers at aol.com <BDodgers at aol.com> wrote:
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> > Writer roundup: Has the balance of power shifted in the East?
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> > ESPN.com
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> > Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in Boston. Zach Randolph in New York. Rashard
> > Lewis in Orlando. Say what you want about the weak Eastern Conference, but it has
> > definitely improved this summer. So, has the balance of power shifted in the
> > East? Our experts chime in with their early thoughts:
> > 1. Does the addition of KG and Ray Allen make the Celtics a postseason lock?
> > Henry Abbott, TrueHoop: Yes, which is really just a comment on the weak
> > Eastern Conference. Rajon Rondo might prove me wrong, but I think they're a bona
> > fide point guard away from being a truly important team. I assume Chicago,
> > Detroit, Boston, Cleveland, Miami, Toronto, and probably New Jersey will make the
> > postseason, barring injury or unpredictable bizarreness.
> > John Hollinger, ESPN.com: I hesitate to use the word "lock" because injuries
> > can ravage almost any team out of the blue, especially one as thin as the
> > Celts. But under reasonable scenarios, yes, they're a lock.
> > Marc Stein, ESPN.com: C'mon. They're a lock for 50-plus wins and my favorites
> > to win the East. I know a lot of folks are comparing this trio to the
> > ill-fated Atlanta triumvirate in the late 1980s (Dominique Wilkins, Moses Malone and
> > Reggie Theus) or Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and Scottie Pippen in
> > Houston. But those comparisons overlook the fact that the East of today is insanely
> > weak.
> > David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.: Lock? No, they are now so thin that any injury to
> > one of the big three spells doom. It is more than likely that they make it in,
> > but far from definite unless a few more additions are made.
> > Ric Bucher, ESPN The Magazine: In a conference where one All-Star can get you
> > to the Finals, having 2 1/2 certainly assures a playoff berth and a shot at
> > the Finals.
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> > 2. Any particular player(s) you think the Celtics should target to fill the
> > roster?
> > Abbott: It's tough because they are over the cap, can't be in the mood to
> > move a lot of draft picks, and need someone who is ready to win now. They'll have
> > to gamble on someone else's rejects. I'm sure they're looking at all kinds of
> > free agents who have been playing in Europe, the CBA and the D-League.
> > Hollinger: Wang Zhizhi. Don't laugh. The C's need minimum wage guys who can
> > make open shots. Wang has shot 38.5 percent on 3s for his career and averages
> > nearly a point every two minutes. I really don't understand why he's not in the
> > NBA, and he'd be perfect on this team.
> > Stein: Everything I'm hearing suggests that the Celtics are targeting only
> > minimum-salary guys at this stage because KG, Allen and Pierce will cost more
> > than $56 million alone. So they probably can't get Brevin Knight or any of the
> > top remaining free agents.
> > Thorpe: I like Sarunas Jasikevicius from a personnel standpoint. He is a born
> > leader who excels at passing and shooting (and winning).
> > Bucher: It's a little late in the game for finding a veteran point guard,
> > which they desperately need, but both Austin Croshere and P.J. Brown would help
> > fill out the front line and can contribute without needing touches -- which
> > will be in short supply.
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