Re: FA money and draft

[gandahlf@capecod.net]

>Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:15:40 -0400
>To: krai@gis.net
>From: gandahlf@capecod.net
>Subject: Re: FA money and draft
>In-Reply-To: <l03110704b1861ca7991c@[208.239.6.54]>
>References: <19980518124930.2448.rocketmail@send1e.yahoomail.com>
>
>Dumping Travis is NOT the answer!! Unless we trade him for a large body
that can rebound and play defense. Travis is a pf in a centers body, the
major problem is we have to play him at center when he should be playing
the 4.
> 
>	Secondly, if Pitino's gm skills are in question then please answer this
question. How did we go from being 10 million over the cap with NO relief
in sight till at least 1999 to having 5 million to spend this year in the
free agent market. Because of his lack of skill as a gm??? Pitino was
saddled with the worst possible scenario in 97 to having cap flexibility in
98. hmmm, sounds to me like he is doing pretty well with the hand he was
dealt. When Pitino first came on board his statement was "our first goal is
to put value back in the franchise" second "to give the fans entertainment
for their dollar" third
>"to build this franchise back to the level of play Boston fans expect"
>By opening 5 million in cap space and improving our win loss record by
>20 games he has done #1. If you can honestly say that the Celtics were not
more entertaining this year as compared to the past 5 years, We were not
watching the same team!! As for #3 We will have to wait and see.
>JIm 
>
>
>
>At 01:15 PM 5/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>At 5:49 -0700 5/18/98, Josh Ozersky wrote:
>>
>>>As for the draft, anyone who believes Pitino when he talks about
>>>drafting Nazr Mohammed at ten should have his head examined.  I hope
>>>he will use the pick to unload Travis Knight, whom I can't stand the
>>>sight of, but if he keeps it, there are some intriguing talents.
>>
>>It amazes me how people just unquestioningly accept that the best use of
>>the #10 pick is to unload Travis's contract (unloading Pervis would
>>conceivably be better, but it's not realistic). Now, how did the #10 pick
>>draw this assignment? Less than a year ago, 9 players were ditched to sign
>>this savior of the Celtics Franchise, code-named "Huge Upside", to a long,
>>lucrative contract. Now we're baldly told that we  must give up our pick to
>>rid ourselves of the savior and his contract, and nobody utters a peep!
>>Where's the media outcry? Where's the outrage from the fans, whose
>>favorites Rick Fox and Marty Conlon were unceremoniously dumped to sign
>>this loser? (I won't get into the Mills, Billups, Williams, and Massenburg
>>fiascoes). Pitino may be a great coach, but when people suggest that we
>>should trust his judgment to pick the best available players, I just shake
>>my head in disbelief. His only player acquisitions successes have been
>>drafting (his own player) Mercer, signing DeClercq (not a major signing),
>>and the (lucky & obvious) trade with desperate Toronto. This isn't very
>>impressive when compared against his long list of failures in this critical
>>facet of his job.
>>
>>K. Kveraga
>>
>>
>>