Re: And one MORE thing...

[Adam A Suchocki <Twilight@world.std.com>]

Yes, we could get worse than last year, and that's what worries me.
Despite the horrible season, at the end we had two top draft picks, two up
and coming players in Antoine Walker and Eric Williams, and the potential
to have a lot of room under the salary cap.  I like that situation better
than having a 30-40 win season, and no chance for improving personel in
the future.

As tooo the Eric Williams comments, if he was simply raising Eric Williams
trade value - why on earth was he traded for two second round draft picks?
I have a hard time believing that he couldn't be moved for more than that.
The bigger issue, that really worries me, is not about Pitino llying to
the fans - Red lied like crazy, and I love the results he got.  Its about
Pitino lying to his players and their agents.  When it comes time to
negotiate a new contract with Antoine next year, I think it becomes an
issue about how credible Pitino is in his promises to agents and players.
Antoine may not want to re-sign with Boston after seeing his best friend
get shipped out for a pair of second round picks, especially if Chicago is
offering him 9 million + a year.

Adam


On Sun, 24 Aug 1997, JLyell wrote:

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> > Your mixing up the time order hear.  Pitino made the comments about
> Williams after making the draft picks.  he announced to everyone at the
> draft party that Williams was not to be traded, and the crowd cheered like
> crazy.  this was not a draft bluff, this was a PR move, and nothing else.
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> Adam time order is irrelevant.  Whether it is at draft time with Mercer or
> Williams, or afterward with Williams and Brown, if a coach does not see a
> player fitting in their program, and there trade value is low, they need to
> hype how improved they are (like in Brown's case) to build some interest
> with someone. In Wiliams case he probably could have got more in a trade
> but it looks like he would not have been able to get the players he wanted
> like Mills, or maybe there is still some additional maneuvering to occur.  
> 
> Whether he lies or not, I don't know how anyone can not like the changes he
> has made unless all the moves blow up in his face, but could we get any
> worse than last year ?
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