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[Ryan Falcone <FalconeR@nvg.com>]

>>> Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu> 04/29/99 01:07pm >>>

The point is that the trade is good for both teams. You seem to be saying
that the Cleveland gained more than Boston given the circumstances.
Even if this is true, we are still better off than not making the trade. It was
really a trade between two desperate parties and both benefited.  <<<


Alex:

Perhaps you missed the beginning of this thread.  My original posting
was in response to Josh Ozersky's comment that he summarily judges
those who say that Cleveland got the better end of the deal as being
mentally deficient (sorry, Josh, but I couldn't remember your verbatim
quote).  My point was that Cleveland clearly benefitted from the
trade...as did the Celtics.  But to imply that this was a one-sided trade in
our favor as Josh did is to only consider the swap of DeClerq for
Potapenko straight up without factoring in the potential of the draft pick.