Re: props to Team Pitino

[Joe Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

    Yeah I seriously doubt Pitino could have shopped Alvin Williams and Sean Marks for both a first rounder and Robert Pack. :-)  Pitino did a good job letting the market define Fortson's value, rather than jumping to his own conclusions.

    But the real reason we got any kind of return on Fortson is because of this year's 2.25 million limit on veteran free agent slots. Remove that from the equation or raise it to 4 million (which happens next summer I believe) and Fortson would have walked away for nothing I'm quite sure. He was a free agent after all.

DJessen33@aol.com wrote:

> I really like the trade. However, we may have to give more credit to Fortson's agent than Pitino. Sorry...I have always loved Pack. Cousy will love him also. Pack always attacks the basket and plays intense defense. I was sold on him after he almost single-handedly upset the Sonics in the first round with the Nuggets as an eighth seed. He is well paid and always injured so he is perfect as a third point guard with a one-year contract. I really like the fact the Pitino can go to either Brown or Pack if Kenny isn't running the team. Pitino now can also go with both Brown and Pack in his press. I have wanted to get Pack for years. Great pickup...Hot Rod is finished. Put a fork in him. He is this year's Pervis....I am intrigued by the no.1 pick. Just whose pick is it?...This was a great trade. We got full value, IMO. However, I don't think Pitino would have been as patient if his hands weren't so tied. It looks like the agents can make a better GM than the GMs...
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