Re: Mercer....Looks Great

[Dorine Pratt <norine@sover.net>]

Afraid you won't see them for at least tomorrow night.  Bowen suffered a broken nose and Mercer has a bad gash over his eye and a sore hip in the win tonight.  They were dropping like flies.
Dorine

John Lyell wrote:

> Mercer has the potential to become the Grant Hill , Pippen type player.  Why doesn't Bowen get more playing time ? He seems to be a good defender, shoots well, and has good size .  I would like to see him and Mercer in the game more often
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Sashi Kumar [SMTP:kumarsas@duke.usask.ca]
> Sent:   Thursday, November 13, 1997 10:39 AM
> To:     boston celtics
> Subject:        Mercer....Looks Great
>
> >From this year's Celts performances in this young season
> Ron Mercer certainly looks like a solid pick. He has played
> very well so far and seems to be in control both on offence
> and defence. let us hope that Mercer remains with Celts for years
> to come.
>
> Since our list has been preoccupied by the trade/non-trade
> Billups case and the string of losses, Mercer's great play
> has gone virtually unnoticed.
>
> If Mercer could be a semi-Pippen in playing ability, Pitino
> did the right thing by lying about Mercer's abilities before
> the draft.
>
> Good luck to Mercer
>                                         Sashi