Re: Pitinospeak

[Michael Gooen <callmebogie@yahoo.com>]

--- Jim McMaster <mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com> wrote:

<<Of course, he was wringing his hands over $110-120
million>> 

And we know this how?  Peter Vecsey?  When did Antoine actually come
out and say "I want Garnett money"?  If I remember correctly, Antoine
whined about wanting to get a deal done ASAP, but didn't talk $$. 
Pitino did.

<<they had to dump Potapenko.>>

Not sure you can characterize getting a mid-lottery pick as a "dump",
even in this draft.  But even so, Cleveland had $71M committed to their
starting center and over $100M committed to their starting power
forward.  I don't believe the C's have that much money committed to
their entire team.  

Of course, they will.  That's the way the NBA labor market's moving,
and the owners knew it when they signed the last CBA.  If Gaston & Co.
can't handle it, let them sell now to an owner who can.  Sure, it's
outrageous to charge $70/ticket for decent seats, but it's obscene to
do it and simultaneously cry poverty instead of putting together a
product worth watching.

Let's throw it open to all of the GM wannbes out there.  If you're not
willing to pay Ron Mercer, who will you get -- or do you think that
getting rid of Ron would be addition by subtraction?  Are you THAT sure
you want to move Pierce to the 2?  Are you going to give Minor more
minutes?  If you're not willing to pay Battie, where will you get
another 6'11" leaper?  Or do you think that somehow McCarty can fill
that role for his $8M over 3 years?  I already know Ray wants to go out
and get (at least) half the Clippers' roster, but I'd be curious to
hear how the folks who aren't sold on Mercer and Battie would upgrade
the team.

Michael Gooen





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