Re: Salary structure

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

Pitino has said that if Battie was 2/3 the player that Ratliff was,
he'd be ecstatic. I can see why the TNT guys were getting excited
about Battie because he was having a very good game, but he hasn't
shown that ability with any consistency. I know that Battie was
saying that he thought he could be better than Ratliff; I hope that
he doesn't think he should be paid more too. Hopefully his agent
is more reasonable or he's a goner (by trade).

> > Tony Battie probably compares himself to Marcus Camby who got 
> >  $39 million from New York and has very similar numbers this year,
> >  although Camby has shown more in previous years. Battie has less
> >  talent but a better attitude and work ethic than Camby. 
> 
> Doc Rivers, the color guy on the Knick game for TNT, said Battie was similar 
> to Ratcliff, and Ratcliff would have been an All-Star this year. The play by 
> play guy said he looks just like Camby in build and ability.  Rivers agreed 
> but added that Battie was better because of his offensive ability...
> 
> DJessen33