Re: Should have got rid of all of them..

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

I haven't been a Pitino basher, but I can't help but wonder if those
evaluations were the work of Rick or Chris Wallace.  If you remember,
after the A Williams for Fortson deal got trashed in the press (and on
this board) Rick used the physical to back out of it.  Thta's not
something you'd expect him to do if he was the one who coveted the deal.

Maybe its wishful thinking, but I'm beginning to think that it was CW who
was the real talent evaluator.  At least I'm hoping that's true.

****dave


On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Cecil Wright wrote:

> Keep in mind that, regardless of what you may think of Pitino, he tried to
> acquire Jermaine O'Neal and Alvin Williams.  I remember that much of the
> sentiment at the time was "Alvin who?"  But if you have seen both of those
> guys play this year, I think it's a foregone conclusion that they would have
> made an enormous improvement on our team this past season.
> 
> Say what you want about Pitino, his ego, how much he screamed from the
> sidelines, etc. but he had those two as much better players than many of us
> thought.
> 
> Cecil
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 6:16 AM
> Subject: Should have got rid of all of them..
> 
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I just don't know. Everytime I read about the Celtics its pretty
> depressing.
> > They just don't seem to know what they are doing.
> >
> > You hear the same weak arguments that Pitino made. The idea that the
> Celtics
> > don't need more rookies concerns me the most. The Celtics act like they
> are
> > contending for the championship, when in reality they should be rebuilding
> > and acquiring talent.
> >
> > You never get good talent trading draft picks. People won't give you a
> good
> > player
> > for a non lottery pick. Bleh. Ya trade all three of those picks and you
> will
> > be
> > lucky to get Rodney Rodgers.
> >
> > How can I team that acquired Pierce just two years ago be so foolish.
> > I will never understand. I hope they are just posturing, but in reality I
> > suspect
> > they are just dumb.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> 
> 

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	  Dave Wickerham
	  aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu
	  Saratoga Springs, NY