Sesay it ain't so!

[j.hironaka@unesco.org]

I'd be stunned (outraged, actually) if Pitino involved Ron Mercer in a trade for
"Play it Again" Samaki or anyone else on the Mavs roster other than Trent or
Finley. I'm speechless. "Ansu Sesay it ain't so!!"  (Could it possibly be that
Dallas will also take Kenny Anderson to replace Nash?)

>  I was just watching NBA Today on ESPN and David Aldrige said that the 3
> way deal would go like this
> >
> >  Seattle: Walker
> >  Bulls: Shintzus, Ellison
> >  Celtics:  Baker

Why is this latest iteration even referred to by Aldridge as a 3-way deal (isn't
it just a pair of 2-way trades)!?

Relocating Duh-wayne and Pervis to Chicago fails to resolve the main issue of
why Vin Baker would suddenly green light a sign-and-trade at around 4 million
dollars (Walker's maximum trade cap figure). That's less than Vitaly Potapenko
money. Even Samaki Walker turned down a contract offer at that price (probably a
dumb move in his case).

I doubt trading Ellison will clear cap space to add to Vinnie's bottom line,
since the Celts already are at least 3 million over next year's cap as it is. As
for Shi-tzu, he basically has only a two-month playing contract for next season.

If Vin Baker's actually willing to settle at around four million dollars, then
you'd think GM Wally Walker would just as soon re-sign him in Seattle for that
kind of money or a bit more. This trade makes no sense! Incidentally, it
wouldn't make any more sense cap-wise even if you replaced Antoine Walker's name
with that of Ron Mercer.

Maybe my logic or math is flawed. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong!  My
mind is presently occupied by a rumor that Russia's gimpy space station Mir will
come crashing down on Paris today (28 July 1999). This is according to a French
best-selling book that claims to have accurately interpreted the last
"date-specific" prediction of wild and crazy 16th century French astrologer
Nostradamus. The author of this book reportedly has bolted town for the day, as
have most other Parisians on summer holiday. This day could turn into a blood
bath for Japanese tourists and happy American cycling fans.

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