Re: Paraphrasing the Minor article.

[SRF <sfarrell@dixie-net.com>]

Pitino is making Minor the victim.  People are much more likeable when
the problems aren't their fault.  This can make it easier for Boston
fans to empathize with the irresponsible creep.  
	Pitino must be set on keeping Minor, however.  Talking about how
dependant he is (needs more love, more srtucture, needs someont to
settle his financial situation) can't be endearing to other teams.



Chris Littlefield wrote:
> 
> Rick Pitino:  Minor has been defrauded by his now ex-agent.  His ex-agent
> took his fee up front, and Greg spent his money unwisely and is now in a
> financial shambles.
> 
> The ex-agent, Frank Elmore, is hot!
> 
> The Agent:  Everything you say is untrue, Rick!  Okay, fine!  You're right!
> Greg did pay his fee up front!  SO?????  It was less than the league
> average because I'm a nice guy!  Only $300,000.  What do you mean Greg
> spent his money unwisely?
> 
> 2 new houses (for a single guy...), at least one of which cost $185K
> New cars (for a single guy)
> $40,000 lost in that overhyped house purchase for Celestyne Rowan that he
> reneged on.
> $70,000 in Escrow for child support
> 
> Minor made $1.9 mil last year.  Uncle Sam probably took half of that, so
> let's say that Minor took home $900K last year.
> 
> $900K - $300K - $350K (2 houses) - $50K (guess on two cars for a young stud
> with way too much cash) - $110K (house deal and Escrow) - $30K/month child
> support = umm, ummm,  ya know, it looks like Greg may indeed be out of
> money after all Frank!  And while real-estate purchases are more fiscally
> responsible than, let's say, a gambling or drug problem, it's still money
> that's gone.
> 
> But HEY!  He's going to make $2.16 mil _this_ year...  Yes that's useful now.
> 
> Frankly, I'm sick of Peter May.  The Celtics have been one of the more
> active teams this summer in a basketball sense, but all Peter May can do is
> hear a Pitino comment about Minor, then go directly to Frank Elmore and
> prod him with it.
> 
> It's like Minor is the one Celtic left that May can bash.  Brown and Barros
> are covered by Pitino.  No one at all is going to mess with the draft picks
> or Walker/Williams, and heaven forbid there be any serious concern about
> the half-assed, expensive and long-term contracts being tossed around like
> rag-dolls.
> 
> Hey, if all goes well, Pitino will do what he has always done; take a team
> of underachievers and make them better than anyone ever thought possible.
> There will be no injuries.  Walker will be an All-Star.  Williams will be a
> 20+ scorer.  Billups and Mercer will be Co-Rookies of the year (anyone see
> how Duncan is struggling at the Rocky Mountain Revue?), and the C's will
> take the Bulls to 7 in the second round after upsetting the Heat in the
> first, capping off a spectacular 24-6 finish to the regular season after
> the All-Star break to sneak into the 7th playoff seed.
> 
> Hey, don't get me wrong.  Minor's battery of Rowan, and his reported
> resistance to the treatment proscribed, are all bad things.  But May just
> goes so far out of his way to be a jerk, to dredge up garbage, that it
> pisses me off.
> 
> Have a great weekend, C's fanatics.
> 
> Chris