Re: Walker on ESPN

[bocelts@scsn.net (R. Bentz Kirby)]

Kevin Garnett is from Mauldin, SC, the home of Bilo Grocery Stores and a lot of
car dealerships, the Motor Miles.  I think maybe Duke's mayonaise has a big
presence there too.   He went to high school somewhere else his senior year.

rottie@webquest.com wrote:

> Just my $0.02 worth, Yes it is sad that it's all about the money but there
> are guy's like Troy Aikman (sorry not b-ball related) who just restructured
> his contract (I believe this is the third time) so that they can sign a
> marquee player to bring the Cowboy's back to the big dance.  I'm from
> Chicago and it's strange that the guys asking for the big bucks came from
> there case in point Garnett, and our own Mr. Walker etc.--ray
>
> At 08:55 AM 4/25/98 -0400, Jan Crocker wrote:
> >At 07:37 PM 4/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >>Last night there was a short piece of him saying he wanted a deal this
> >>year, and even though he wants to stay here he wants to receive what he's
> >>worth (or something like that).  He said if he leaves they'll have to get
> >>another franchise player and that will cost them big bucks, anyway.  They
> >>said Pitino's remark was that Gaston will not go broke to pay him
> >>unreasonable money.  I only heard this, I was in the kitchen, but this is
> >>close.
> >>Dorine
> >
> >
> >Dorine you are right on the money. I saw the same report and your take is
> >accurate.
> >Given the state of big money contracts for star players the report mirrors
> >the truth.
> >If we don't sign Walker for the big bucks we would have to replace him with
> >another marquee player to stay on track in the rebuilding process. How
> >would we do this with our lack of flexibility with the salary cap? We are
> >probably better off giving him the Benjamins than taking a huge leap
> >backwards. Too bad it's always about the money.
> >That's the sorry measuring stick in sports these days; who makes more money
> >than the next guy.
> >
> >JC
> >
> >
> >



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