Re: More On Pitino Interview

["Richard & Cynthia Davies" <davies.design@worldnet.att.net>]

Well, IMHO, it seems that Pitino is posturing for contract talks just like
he did with Walker. If he questions all of Ron's good points publicly,
what's Ron going to think during contract negotiations? How is he going to
justify a big contract demand?

We all know that Pitino says one thing and usually means another, so it
seems a little odd that he would be so blatant about trading Mercer and
actually go through with it. In fact, from this interview, we could
speculate that Pitino is thinking of trading Walker. But who knows for sure?

Rich D.

P.S. Go Larry!


> It sure sounds to me like Pitino gave away all his cards to the
> interviewer, arguably to the detriment of the team. I can't figure out
> why he needs to tell a radio interviewer (on WEEI of all venues)  that
> the Celts are working toward a big trade involving a major player
> (either Walker or Mercer) only to point out that Walker is untradeable
> for fair value because of his base year contract, while Mercer is
> lacking both in "Celtics Pride" and "Kentucky Pride".  No matter how dim
> his view of talk radio listeners, he can't possibly imagine they would
> fail to grasp his hint, hint (read: "hasta la vista, Ronaldo").
>
> Either he got carried away and lost a grip on himself and his
> professional responsibilities, or he feels compelled for whatever
> freaking reason to already spin doctor Boston fans so they will stop
> adoring Mercer so damn much. One could also conclude that Pitino is
> being unfair to Mercer in questioning his pride, or has developed a
> resentment toward Mercer, Master P, or both.