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I'm a Dolphins fan and each day that goes by Rick Pitino is reminding more
and more of Jimmy Johnson who came to Miami with the red carpet rolled out
and hailed as the savior only to try and fit square pegs in round holes.  It
is eerie how closely each situation resembles each other.  Now Walker is no
Marino but you get the jist.  Jimmy left after four years after promising a
super bowl appearance.  Will Pitino do the same?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> W
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 1:15 AM
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Heres some logic for you...
>
>
> Hey all,
>
> Heres some logic on the Celtics - Portland proposed trade.
>
> Chicago was known to have offered #7 (which was to be Jamal Crawford)
> straight up to Portland.
>
> Chicago is one team with little talent that is behind us but with the
> salary cap space to get ahead of us. Pitino obviously realises the
> talent that Jermaine possesses and did not want Chicago to get him so
> cheaply so leaks came about that Rick Pitino wanted Jermaine O'Neal
> (which was true) to up the price that Chicago would have to pay.
>
> Chicago's left the bid of 7th (Jamal Crawford) and 24th overall
> (whomever) for the Blazers to consider; Portland came back and told
> Boston that that was the offer which they would have to counter,
> therefore the Celtics placed three first round draft picks on the table
> (Celtics pick this year, next year (non-Denver) and the one the year
> after - keeping within league rules), which the Bulls countered back
> with their three from this year.
>
> Fizer was selected for Portland (they apparently were high on him also),
> Jamal Crawford and their european (whom I forget).
>
> I personally find this scenario the easiest to believe; Rick's interest
> in getting Jermaine O'Neal was based solely on upping the price that
> Chicago would have to pay for him.
>
> Comments??
>
> W
>