RE: props to Team Pitino

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

You have Hot Rod coming off the cap too, don't forget; that's
half again Dana's salary.  You know, the other thing I like about
this is that Pack won't be asked to play major minutes; that might
help him stay out of ICU for a while.    

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Michael Griffin [SMTP:mgriffin@rillc.com]
> Sent:	Monday, August 14, 2000 4:23 PM
> To:	OzerskyJA; celtics@igtc.com
> Cc:	sptguy33@aol.com
> Subject:	RE: props to Team Pitino
> 
> Isn't the cap relief a wash since Barros' contract would have expired at
> the
> end of the next season also (for approximately the same amount)?
> Basically,
> Fortson and Barros for a 1st rounder and Pack (I agree Hod Rod Williams
> would look to be replacing Ellison as a non-factor (has he even played in
> the last year or two?).
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> > OzerskyJA
> > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 12:18 PM
> > To: 'celtics@igtc.com'
> > Cc: 'sptguy33@aol.com'
> > Subject: props to Team Pitino
> >
> >
> > I think even hardened Pitino-haters have to hand it to Pitino/Wallace
> for
> > this one.  They
> > outlasted everyone, showed superb patience, and got three valuable
> assets
> > for a player
> > everyone -- including a very assured Bill Simmons -- thought we would
> lose
> > for nothing.
> > These assets are:  1)  a very gifted point guard, who when healthy,
> could
> > probably compete
> > with Kenny Anderson for the starters job; 2) 6 million in cap relief
> next
> > year, when Pack and
> > Hot Rod's contracts are up; and 3) a first round pick in what is
> projected
> > as one of the deepest
> > drafts ever.  That makes three picks we'll have in that draft, all
> gifted
> > young players who will be
> > locked up for small money for five years.  Pitino could have had
> Marshall
> > (and his mammoth
> > contract) and pretended that he wanted him in order to make this deal
> > happen.  Great job by
> > the Celtics.
> >
> > Josh Ozersky
> > Marketing Communications Specialist
> > Corning Museum of Glass
> >