FW: the last two games

[Jonathan Brainin <jbrainin@interactive.net>]

I wouldn't waste too much effort worrying about our weak front
line and how it might fare in the playoffs.  I can't see us getting
beyond the 2nd round this year or next.  I think that just getting
to the 2nd round by next season would be a great feat.  In any
case, by the time getting by the 2nd round of the playoffs becomes
a real concern for the Celtics, I think that Pitino and Wallace will
have found or acquired some quality beef for the front line.

I could live with Elden Campbell but I don't see how we could get
our hands on him.  I think he may be more important to the Lakers
success than Shaq.

Jonathan Brainin
jbrainin@interactive.net



- -----Original Message-----
From:	Jeremy S. Warren [SMTP:jwarren@eecs.tufts.edu]
Sent:	Monday, November 17, 1997 6:01 PM
To:	celtics@igtc.COM
Subject:	the last two games
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A friend of mine (who is a Laker fan) brought up an interesting point 
last
week.  He said that while the Celtics have one of the quicker starting
front courts in the league (Knight, Walker, McCarty) they also have the
physically weakest starting front court in the league.  I've been 
giving
this some thought and have only come up with one that is weaker: 
Phoenix
with Chapman, McDyess, and Cliff Robinson.  If this is not addressed, I
think it will be a major problem long term that will prevent us from 
EVER
reaching the second round of the playoffs.  We will eventually need
either a big 4 or 5 (or both).  Ideally we will at some point trade 
for,
draft, or sign a strong center.  Then we could move Antoine to the 3 
and
Knight to the 4 (with some backup center duty).

If we could trade some of our dead wood players for Elden Campbell, I
would do it.  Even though he has a big long term contract, I would 
still
be in favor of it.  He would give us that strong inside presence we
desperately need.  And he and Knight played well together when Shaq 
went
down last year.  Plus he isn't even starting anymore for the Lakers.
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