Re: Mr.Carr Rating

["Brian Boisvert" <brianb@stylus.com>]

> 1.  Traded Eric Montross for Ron Mecer.

A+.

> 2.   Responsible for the #3 pick in the 97 draft (Billups) coming to   
      

>      Boston.

N/A.  We got the #3 pick because we played poorly.  Unless you subscribe   
to the theory that ML tanked games, he had nothing to do with this.

> 3.  Traded Sherman Douglas long term salary for the renounced   
             

> Todd Day.

B.  Good move overall.  Glad we renounced Day and freed up that money.
   

> 4.  Signed  at the time an all star in Dino Radga (20pts./ 10rbs   
          

>      agm.).

C.  Silly move given the length and amount of the contract.  Panic move.
   

> 5.  Drafted Eric Williams, a probable future all star.

B.  Good decision.
   

> 6.  Signed Pervis Ellison to a long term contract.

F.  The initial gamble made sense, but he should have bailed out of the   
contract when he had a chance.  Pervis will never be healthy again.
   

> 7.  Signed Dana Barros, an  all star at the time to a long term   
           

>       contract.

C-.  Wouldn't have been horrible if the contract hadn't been for so much   
money.  We signed an average player to a huge contract in a position   
where we didn't really have much need.
   

> 8.  Signed Dee Brown,  a motivated player at the time, playing   
            

>    unreal defense and scoring from all points of the court to a long   
      

>    term contract.

N/A.  ML didn't make this move, it was Gavitt.
   

> 9.  Signed Marty Conlon.

A.  We got Marty cheap, and he helped out a lot last season.  Sorry to   
see him go.
   

> 10.  Traded Samarki Walker for Antoine Walker.

A.  Obviously.

Don't forget 'Nique (F) and Minor (?, have to withhold judgement until   
this season.)

Overall, ML wasn't all that bad as a GM.  I *really* wanted him gone as   
coach (as he was clearly unqualified).  I didn't mind him as GM, but now   
I look at Pitino who has all of the same restrictions (long-term   
contracts, salary cap, etc.) and has truly begun to completely rebuild   
this team.  Sure, ML's draft picks helped a lot, but Rick is still   
dumping bodies and making trades like there's no tomorrow.  Glad to see   
ML gone.  Overall ratings -- Coach: D (but an A for effort); GM: C+ (gets   
bonus points for the awesome Montross trade).