Re: ESPN members?

["Championship 17" <celticky33@hotmail.com>]

Here are some key points of the article:

** Some GM's complain about the outright disregard or rampant skirting 
of the rules of some team executives, and yet not being reprimanded by 
the Commish.


1.  Karl Malone's sudden turnaround re: his desire to be traded.  There 
are rumors that there was an under the table agreement between him and 
Larry Miller.  $ 77M for 5 years extension.


<cut and paste>
says one GM:

                  "If you want to give Karl special treatment because he 
has been in the league a
                  while, then grandfather in the rule and say this group 
of guys is going to get
                  special treatment. But don't act like nothing is 
happening."



2. Stan Kasten of the Hawks was upset since the Knicks were allowed to 
hold talks with Spree prior to the trade.


3. Colangelo admits that he contacted McDyess during the lockout since 
he couldnt get hold of his agent.  It was also reported that the reason 
why Dyess fired Tellem as his agent was because he didnt like the fact 
that Tellem and Colangelo had already reached an agreement for a 
contract extension as early as last season, but it wasnt reported to 
him.


4.  The Lakers being allowed to talk about contract renewal with Glen 
Rice even though no trade has been consumated.


5.  Knicks Dave Checketts was not fined by Stern during the lockout even 
though he voiced out his opinion re: the matter.



                  "Just because it's New York, L.A., and Colangelo has 
been in the league a
                  long time, they let them do whatever they want," said 
a source in the West. "I
                  wish I could cheat like some of those other teams 
cheat."


6.  Williamson's wink wink deal with the Kings.  Agreeing to a $ 500K 
this year for a windfall next year.



                  "Whatever it takes to get them to stop," one executive 
said. "They are not
                  playing by the same rules as everybody else. Everybody 
should play by the
                  same rules."



Overall, the article stresses that there is no honor among thieves :)
                  



>Does the list have any ESPN members?  If so, I was wondering if you 
have
>read the article on the NBA page called "Fouled Out: Breaking the law"
>by Frank Hughes.  It says that some NBA teams are not playing by the
>same rules.  If you have, would you tell me what it is about.  I do not
>want you to send me the article (copyright laws and stuff), but was
>interested to know what the topic is.  For instance, does it state that
>some teams get less fouls called, some players get more fouls called, 
or
>is it about the real "law" being broken.  Thanks.
>-- 
>Bentz
>bocelts@usit.net
>
>http://www.scsn.net/users/sclaw
>


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