Re: Jamal Mashburn trade

[Jim McMaster <mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com>]

In message <3476236E.116A@icplus.net.au>, Warwick Janetzki said:
> Ever since Up Close, I've been trying to figure out a good deal to get
> Jamal.
> 
> This is what I've worked out they need
> 
> Barros- provides good outside shooting and they need it off the bench.
> Jones- young, athletic, could work well under Riley
> DeClercq- they need another banger off of the bench, as Causwell ain't
> gonna play and Mills ain't a banger.
> 2 2nd rounders- likely to be cut, but who needs 2nd rounders these days?
> 
> for
> 
> Jamal Mashburn
> 
Riley may be a jerk, but he is not stupid.  Why would he trade a really good 
player for three slugs?  When will people get it through their heads that no 
team is going to give anything of value for the Celtics' trash?

> That would leave the team like this
> 
> C- Knight    Ellison  Rogers
> PF- Walker   McCarty=20
> SF- Mash     Bowen  =20
> SG- Mercer   Brown    Minor
> PG- Billups  Edney
> 
Nica fantasy.

> Draft time- Best BIG BODIED center available. Or Best player and trade
> him for a big bodied center and a draft pick.
> 
Oh, great...you want another Montross.  No thanks.  The Celtics should draft 
the best player available, no matter what they "need".  Drafting for need is 
one of the things that got them to 15-67.
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