The Orlando Sun-Sentinel

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The Orlando Sun Sentinel article that Kevin Lok first posted is worth
exerpting to the list  again IMO. It reallly demonstrates one of the
occasional bad habits Rick Pitino has of making excuses and passing the
buck -- more often than not about the deficiencies of individual players
-- but also onto his own executives in this case.

Joe

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Pitino's moves often a step backward
February 13, 2000

   A few weeks back, when Rick Pitino was under fire for the direction
he had taken the franchise, the Celtics' coach and team president
attempted to deflect the criticism by pointing to the advice of General
Manager Chris Wallace.

   "Every decision that has been made has been made by Chris Wallace,
his staff and myself," he said.

 Yet considering our background with Wallace while he served as a Heat
scout, and considering Wallace's levelheaded approach in South Florida,
it is increasingly difficult to shift the focus from anyone but Pitino.

 And if Pitino insists on chiming in with his perspectives on fiscal
sanity, then why is Boston paying a coach $7 million when it won't come
up for the millions to keep the likes of Mercer or Fortson?