Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V5 #82

[Michael Joseph Byrnes <mbyrnes@leland.Stanford.EDU>]

Ritesh Ramani wrote:

> If Pitino wanted a pure point guard for the team, why did he draft Billups
> when he isn't a pure point guard? Was he drafted because he could be traded
> for point guard that could be fitted in Pitino system?
> What was all that hype about the dream back court?? Was it all a facade? I
> really can't trust this guy any more,

I think Pitino drafted Billups with the #3 pick because he was the best
player available with that pick, and Pitino felt that, given his options,
drafting Billups was the way to go.  

It is obvious that Billups is not (yet?) a point guard.  Dana is not
really a point guard either, though he has been doing an admirable job.
Tyus Edney is a point guard, but he is too short.

This team needed a point guard, and had a player valuable enough to offer
in exchange for one.  

Michael Byrnes
mbyrnes@stanford.edu