Re: A quote for Mark Berry

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

I read this, and found it both encouraging and frightening. Pitino seems to
recognize the team needs a major infusion of talent, but after the
highlighted paragraph, he goes on to say "if they can bring something that's
going to make us win quicker and is better for the basketball team, then by
all means bring it to me." That worries me a little. That sounds
suspiciously like trading away draft picks.

Any other thoughts on this?

Cynthia Ozersky (or was it Josh?) posted this passage:

``Here's how I'm looking at things right now, and I want to say this as
diplomatically as I can,'' Pitino said. ``I think the Chicago game should
never have happened to this basketball team, coming off that win (over
Denver). I'm very disappointed in the team in the way they should have
stepped up defensively and knocked some people on their ass. I'm bothered by
that. (Friday) we just got beat by a better basketball team. 
``But with all that, I think right now putting Band-Aids on major
hemorrhaging is not what we should do right now. I think if we can acquire
more talent and do something major, we should do it. But if we're just
looking to make a move for the sake of making one, I don't think we should
do it. 
``That's the way I look at it, and that's what I told Chris and Leo (Papile,
the director of player personnel). If they can bring something that's going
to make us win quicker and is better for the basketball team, then by all
means bring it to me. If it's something cosmetic, don't waste anyone's time.
We've made that mistake in the past, making moves that really don't mean
anything.'' 
Wallace said, ``We're talking with teams, but there's nothing I would
classify as imminent or likely.''