RE: billups

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Billups played pretty well tonight and the Celtics beat Chicago.  I =
don't know about either move , as someone stated, we have Mercer so we =
don't need Stackhouse unless he will be moved somewhere for a Center or =
point.  Williams is injured a lot and not worth a #3 pick.  We need a =
point, if Billups is moved, which I really don't think will happen, but =
you never know with Pitino, I would expect Denver to be a possibility.  =
Maybe Battie & Jackson for Declercq & Billups ? Toronto for Stoudamire =
isn't he an FA at the end of the year ?

- -----Original Message-----
From:	Mark Berry [SMTP:mberry@journalink.com]
Sent:	Friday, October 31, 1997 10:28 AM
To:	celtics@igtc.COM
Subject:	billups


          I'm disappointed that Billups apparently is not going to
          work out. The Globe says Pitino has become "disenchanted"
          and if he believes Billups won't fit in the system, then I
          trust his judgement. As far as the rumored deals go, I'm not
          a big Stackhouse fan, although maybe that's just because he
          plays for the Sixers. I just think his game is
          one-dimensional, and that is attacking the basket. Williams
          and a first-rounder is tempting, if the first-rounder isn't
          lottery-protected. If you can swing that, then you probably
          end the season with two lottery picks again, although I'm
          sick of waiting for the draft all the time. But Williams is
          a good player, so it's not like you're hinging your hopes
          only on a draft pick.

          Anyway, I guess we'll find out soon enough. Can't wait till
          8.