Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site cdstar.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!dual!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!seismo!harvard!talcott!wjh12!cdstar!star From: star@cdstar.UUCP (J Quillard) Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops Subject: Walton for Maxwell Message-ID: <167@cdstar.UUCP> Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 11:29:35 EDT Article-I.D.: cdstar.167 Posted: Mon Sep 16 11:29:35 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 19-Sep-85 06:30:22 EDT Organization: Cambridge Digital Systems - Cambridge, MA Lines: 33 Some thoughts about Walton for Maxwell + draft pick: The Clippers have James Donaldson and Benoit Benjamin, thus Walton was expendable. He refused to play for the Clippers anymore, but didn't receive any offers as a free agent. The trade for Maxwell reduces the overcrowding at center, and adds some depth and versatility at forward. The Clippers now have Maxwell, Marques Johnson, and Michael Cage, three players who can rebound, play 'D', and score in close. With Derek Smith as a swingman and Stormin Normin Nixon at the point, the Clippers have a great team on paper. The Celts signed David Thirdkill (ex-Hawk, ex-Piston, ex-Spur) as a small forward, uh ... can he play 'D'?? The Celts front court should be awesome - Bird, McHale, Parrish, Walton, Wedman, and maybe Ronnie Williams or Andre Battle, and uh ... Thirdkill. There is a plot, engineered by Red Auerback, to get the number one overall 1986 draft pick for the Celts. They have Seattle's pick, and by trading Maxwell (who really is back 100%) to the Clippers, there is no team in their division the Sonics can beat! Think about it - Lakers, Blazers, Clippers, Suns and Warriors. Remember the Warriors have Joe Barry Carroll and Chris Mullin this year, and the Suns have a HEALTHY Walter Davis and Ed Pinkney. (Give this idea a big :-)) Reward offered or Ransom paid for Celts tickets!! {wjh12,talcott}!cdstar!star J Quillard @ Cambridge Digital