RE: [Celtic_Pride] "The taxman cometh."

["j.hironaka" <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

At 13:09 03/07/01 -0700, Mike Griffin wrote:
>I remember people bashing Pitino for the Fortson/Williams trade to
>Toronto.  He should have kept that deal.  Alvin Williams is an
>underrated point guard with size and we would not have to worry about
>Walker playing 20 minutes at the point.

Interesting point, Mike.

We did get Forte, Stith and Herren for Fortson. I guess the question 
becomes do you like Alvin Williams' future over Joe Forte's. We won't know 
the answer for quite awhile I suspect.

I wonder, actually, if Alvin Williams really did fail his physical in 
Boston. It's still not clear if Pitino backed out because of second 
thoughts or because of a structural problem in Alvin's knee.

I do hope there is another Alvin Williams type out there in free agent and 
CBA land. Toronto seemed desperate to dump him at the time. It is 
surprising how many lead guards come off of the scrap heap, considering how 
difficult the position is to play. I'm thinking of the Wesley's and Eric 
Snow's and Chucky Atkins'. I hope Miracle Milt continues to develop.