From: ellie@ora.com (Ellie Cutler)
Subject: Re: DT vs. Kukoc
Organization: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 14:06:26 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.200356.9075@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> u_nique@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Jerray Wei) writes:
>
>Personally, I think from what I saw that Toni Kukoc is pretty good.  If
>he switched teams with Pippen, I'm sure he would have looked terrific, and
>Pippen looked horrible as well.  Plus, he probably wouldn't have had two
>shots blocked by an NBA Celtics reject.  What are they sore about anyway?
>Don't they like championship rings?  If I were them, I would welcome Kukoc
>with open arms to Da Bulls instead of letting pride get in the way.  If
>they are mad at anyone, it should be Jerry Krause...after all Kukoc isn't
>the one who was doing anything.
>
Pippen *did* remark that he took it to Kukoc because he couldn't get
Krause out on to the floor.  And yes, I'm sure Scotty likes his rings, 
but he also likes multi-millions over 700K.

Nice to see some 3-pointers from tDT last night.  Of course, just as Bird
was getting warmed up, Bob Costas declared that since the game outcome
was obvious, they were going to switch to the men's butterfly.  Oh, Puleese!

Summer leagues - is Anthony Peeler playing for the Lakers?  I caught
one of their summer games, and couldn't find him.  But, most draftees seem
to be holding out at this point.  I also read Eric Manuel's name on some
roster - anybody seen him play?  I was surprised he wasn't drafted.

Count me in the Phoenix-is-awesome camp.  Barkley is showing his
potential during the Olympics, and it is truly something - a cut better
than he's showed in the Eastern Conf. lately.  With KJ, Marjele, Ainge,
Ceballos, Chambers... No contest.  The Jazz will probably be #2 on the
list.  After that, Seattle is as good as anyone, equaling the Clippers,
Golden State, and Portland (fan NOT!).  With Walt Williams and Mitch
Richmond, Sacramento may finally stack up some wins...Will the Wiz have
as good a rookie year as Steve Smith of the Heat?  Can't wait to see
Lloyd Daniels play. If he's really in recovery, Tark made a fine move.

And for BOSTON...
A frontcourt of:  Pinckney, Walter Berry, Bird, Fox, 
                  Gamble, Parish, McHale, Morningstar/Kleine

Backcourt:  Dee Brown, Lewis, Douglas, Koefed/Barry

I count LB here, but I don't think he'll be back, which will enable the
C's to sign Berry.  This team has mucho flexibility, with just about
everyone playing 2 positions (ex Parish and Douglas) - lots of coverage
available for injuries.  It has scorers in Berry, Lewis, Gamble, and
Brown - and some all-star D in Fox, Pinckney, and Brown.

New York, yeah so what. Blackmon-Lewis, Oakley-Pinckney, Jackson-Brown
(rock me on the water), Xman-Fox (ok, Xman-Fox/Pinckney), 
Ewing-Parish/McHale.  Sic Morningstar on Mason, Fox/Lewis on Starks.
No problem...

If Orlando can manage to sign both Shaq and Stanley, keep Dennis Scott,
Nick Anderson, and Skiles - hmm.  And if Miami gets a good big man for
Shaw, they field Glen Rice, Steve Smith, Harold Miner, Seikaly, and a
good PF (with Willie Burton there somewhere.)

The Nets will be a team to watch - Daley inherits a shot-blocking,
rebounding frontcourt, (with Coleman for offense) along with Petrovich,
and Blaylock/Kenny Anderson at the point.  PJ Brown fits the mold at
C/F, and if Steve Rogers makes the team, he adds a swingman who can
leap and score.

With the Nets and Hornets looking to be strong teams, and Orlando and
Miami getting stronger, there are less teams to beat up on this year.
Probably the Bullets, Philly, Dallas, and the Wolfies.  Even Denver
should improve, adding Laphonso Ellis and Stith to Mutombo. Hey, is
this what parity means, that bit by bit established teams replace
expansion teams as the cellar dwellers?
-- 
        Ellie Cutler

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