RE: latest internet rumor...and it's a doozy

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

The guy's a moron if he doesn't come over wherever he's picked.  Even if he
goes 8th, he'll still make $190,000 (after the Cavs' $300,000 buyout
payment), and that's before he gets endorsement money, etc. etc.  Or God
forbid, he could take out a loan against his second year salary.  These guys
don't pay for meals or board half the year, anyway.  Next year he might be
exposed and not go in the lottery at all...

I am so not sold on this guy.  There's a million skinny, seven-foot small
forwards around now.  What set Nowitski apart was his amazing, Bird-like
shooting skills.  Otherwise, what separates these guys from the headless
chickens?  Give me a real basketball player, even if he's only 6'8".  I've
had my fill of 7 foot quick forwards on this team.

-----Original Message-----
From: j.hironaka [mailto:j.hironaka@unesco.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 12:29 PM
To: James C. Mcmaster; Celtics@igtc.com
Subject: Re: latest internet rumor...and it's a doozy 


Thanks. Wow I didn't realize they pay kids that well to play pro ball in 
Spain. The guy is just 20-years-old, this must be his first pro contract.

BTW, out hear in France the gas stations often seem to refer to diesel fuel 
as "Gasol". So I guess the nickname "Diesel" might stick eventually on him. 
He doesn't quite look the part, though, does he?

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At 10:04 30/05/01 -0600, James C. Mcmaster wrote:
>In message <003e01c0e8c6$ad927880$35dfa3ca@jsc>, "Jaims" said:
> > Didn't someone post something about Gasol playing for sure in the NBA
this
> > year if he's picked within the top 5?  So maybe there's some 
> significance if
> > the Celts are trading away Twon and 10,11 for Brand, Mercer and 4... so 
> that
> > they'd pick up Gasol at no. 4 and he'd be playing this year and not next
> > year.  Hmmmmmm
> >
>It costs Gasol (not the team that drafts him) $2 million to buy out the
last
>year of his contract in Spain.  If he is drafted in the top 5, the rookie
>scale guarantees him more than $2 million.  If he is drafted lower, he
would
>lose money, and would play out his contract before coming to the NBA.
>--
>Jim McMaster
>mailto:mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com
>Go Celtics!