Re: Trades phobia and Pitino bashing

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

Mishra,

As far as I know, there isn't any evidence that Pitino had a shot
at any high profile player (other than Scottie Pippen) with those picks.
Glen Rice, as a proven All-Star, probably had more trade value than
the #3 and #6 picks in a weak draft.

Here's an intriguing possibility though: Denver did give up McDyess 
for draft picks (and cash) that offseason. So if Pitino could have 
acquired McDyess and kept him, that would have been a great deal. 
But that would take the risk of McDyess bolting when he became a free
agent and leaving us with nothing, which is exactly what he did to 
Pheonix. Think of what the media would be saying now if that happened
to Boston.

Alex

> First off, I am not whining, this is a debate, my opinion just happens
> to be different from yours. All I am contending is Pitino with 2 high
> first round picks had the same opportunity as Riley who traded Glen
> Rice + Matt Geiger + others for Alonzo Mourning. Two first rounders did
> not land Pippen because the two Jerry's didn't want to break the team
> but it could have landed a pretty good player, if Pitino's read was
> that the draft was weak. 
> 
> Pitino may be a good coach, but he is not a terrible GM.
>                         - Mishra
> --- W <titans@ihug.com.au> wrote:
> > I could have made those trades Mishra.
> > 
> > I guess some people are just never satisfied that we
> > have a good coach. If
> > this was Auerbach I bet you'd still be whining.
> 
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