Re: Pitino on Walker

["Mike Dynon" <mdynon@ix.netcom.com>]

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From: Witch Craft <witchcraft1998@hotmail.com>
>
>As far as Walker goes, his days with the Celtics may be numbered.
>Whenever Il Duce makes a big pronouncement, the opposite usually occurs.
>And if you examine the possibility of a Vancouver - Boston
>deal, it's possessed of an inherent logic.  Walker teamed with
>Reeves and Rahim, gives the Grizzlies the best frontline in
>basketball.  Olowokandi provides the C's with the impact center they
>need, and having Vancouver pick up one of Boston's salary cap dregs
>allows the Celtics to go out and sign a quality forward via free agency,
>whether it's Googs, Corliss Williamson, Jason Caffey, or Player X.  The
>C's also have the tenth pick to obtain more frontcourt help, perhaps
>someone like Ansu Sesay, or with luck, one of the drifting two.


The logic of this escapes me.  From Vancouver's viewpoint, they've already
given a big contract to Reeves.  Walker and Rahim would have to be re-signed
in the same year.  How could they afford it?  And from Boston's viewpoint,
how many times do they start over?  Do you rebuild the team every year?
Walker should be a cornerstone, not a means to dump salary cap deadwood.
Also, there's apparently no one in the draft as good as Walker, so we why
would we trade him for a draft pick?  If you dump Walker to free up cap
space, you can't then waste that money on signing a nobody like Corliss
Williamson.  Even Googs, coming off an injury, may not be worth it.

Mike Dynon