Re: KA & KA Jr.

[Alexander Wang <awang@MIT.EDU>]

At 12:48 PM 10/18/00 -0400, Dan Forant wrote:
>The whole point is KA didn't and doesn't do what the Coach wants him to do
>offensively or defensively. Now what would your boss do??????????????

There isn't a simple solution. Kenny Anderson doesn't perform as well as
the coach wants him to, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't perform at
all. In particular, he's still much better than the typical replacements
we've had, that are barely qualified to get the ball down the floor against
a tough defender. It's further complicated by the fact that he has a
guaranteed contract. Unlike most workers, if a guy in the NBA is really
overpaid, it makes no sense to fire him. You're going to have to pay him
regardless, unless you can trade him, and it's very difficult to trade
overpaid players. It's similar when you're deciding who to play. If you
have a $7M player who plays like a $3M player and a $1M player who plays
like a $2M player, the second player is a better deal but that doesn't mean
that it's smart to bench the $7M player. People make that mistake
frequently when they judge guys like Antoine or Kenny. You don't play guys
based on whether they're overpaid or underpaid; you play them based on how
good they are on the court. 

So what would you do with Kenny, Dan? He may be close to untradable. Do you
bench him? Cut him?

Alex