rookies

>I think that in all the concern over Billups' struggles, we have   lost
sight
>of Mercer.  It's understandable, since Billups is basically who we got
>intstead of Tim Duncan, but what probably should have happened is that we
>drafted Mercer at three, and billups at six.  That is more appopriate to
>their talents, and would explain much this season.  Mercer is a wonderful
>surprise.  I have never seen a player with his talent come into the game so
>fundamentally sound and mentally mature.  He has 5+ physical ability as a
>two.  Just look where he shoots his jumper from.  Who could ever block
that?
> His rimrattling dunks are breathtaking as well, and yet this is a player
as
>humble and system oriented as Steve Kerr or John Paxson.  Talk about a rara
>avis!  Mercer has not been called upon yet to take charge on offense, but
he
>will.  Once he starts hitting his shots, he will begin to fake the screen
or
>pick and reverse against the D, making him a 30 point threat.  The fact
that
>he is a fine FT shooter doesnt hurt either.  (what are his stats?)
>
>I for one think that if Billups doesnt improve as a point by midseason, we
>should consider finding a way to use his money (e.g. getting a class of 95
>fa) to buy Damon Stoudamire.  Steve Nash certainly isn't value, but this
team
> needs a fast point, and those aren't skills you pick up on the run.
> Chauncey is settling in; but he has to show us he ccan run the break.  My
>ideal celtics point guard is still Jason Kidd, the throwback.
>