Re: Pitino

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Pitino has rejuvenated the careers of Barros, Minor, Dee Brown and Toni
Battie. Up next is Cheaney, and the two Erics: Williams and Washington.
Also, if undrafted free agent Wayne Turner blossoms, that's another
notch in his belt....
Ray

 
> Subject: Pitino
> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:54:06 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Joseph Byrnes <mbyrnes@leland.Stanford.EDU>
> To: Celtics@igtc.com
> 
> Tom Murphy wrote:
> 
> > In the big picture Cheaney's contract is a rather small risk
> > that - given Pitino's ability to rejuvenate careers - could pay off well.
> 
> How many careers has Pitino rejuvenated?  People always talk about this
> ability, but I don't really see it.
> 
> > I agree with Dorine that,
> > from what I can gather, Pitino does not seem like a boss for whom I'd want
> > to work - or even a particularly likeable person for that matter. Too often
> > it seems that his ego is as large (if not larger) and problematic as than
> > the egos of the players he has been hired to manage.
> 
> Maybe Pitino should offer the playersa a deal: If they move the ball
> around, and work for good shots, he'll SHUT UP on the sidelines.  Maybe
> Antoine would never take another bad shot... :)
> 
> Michael Byrnes
> mbyrnes@stanford.edu