Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #222

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sign players better than their contract?  R u kiddin. Walmart pulls that
stuff off. That made my day :)

DanF


----- Original Message -----
From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #222


> > You are saying that if Kenny's and Vitally's contribution last year is
more
> >
> > than what Vin contributed last year? Vin had 16 20 plus games. Think
again
> >
>
> Eh..Math is your strong suit eh?
> Kenny averaged 9.6 points a game Vitaly averaged 4.6...
>
> Vin Baker averaged 14.1 points per game... So umm I think he has a good
case
> that Kenny and Vitaly contributed as much as Baker. LOL.
>
> Of course..if we get into rebounding..Kenny pulled down 3.6 + Vitaly 4.4.
> Thats more then Vin. Of course its not fair to compare to players to one
but
> your the one who mocked the previous poster for pointing out the truth.
And
> to be nice I wont even get into steals and assists.
>
> Seriously though:
>
> The problem with Vin Baker isn't Vin Baker...but its his CONTRACT.
> Its much like the Kenny situation in the past. Kenny was alright. He
actually
> had two good years..this one and the one before last year. But...that
being
> said he wasn't a nine million dollar guy. And I say this as Kenny's
biggest
> fan...
>
> Even if you like Vin Baker you have to admit he isn't worth his
contract...
> Though I don't like Vin Baker.
>
> Not to go on a rant here but how the hell does an NBA guy have a weight
> problem? Hire a cook, private trainer and nutrionist for chrissake!
> There is no excuse. Losing weight is not hard if you have NBA money. I am
> sorry.
> It's pathetic.
>
> Anyway, this is the modern NBA. A trade doesn't just come down to x for y.
> Its about contracts. With the luxury tax you have to think about the
> implications of a trade...
>
> This trade ties the Celts down.
>
> Lets think about this logically..
> If you want to win under the salary cap what do you have to do?
>
> You have to sign players who are BETTER then their contracts. New
players..up
> and comers people who are much better then they are being paid for. Older
> players who performed poorly and are due for a rebound that you sign
cheap.
>
> Talent wins championships. Your trying to maximize your talent while
> minimizing your spending. Vin Baker while talented ruins your talent to
> dollars ratio.
>
> How can you improve your team if your already spending the salary cap on
> three players. Heck we can't even afford to draft people for crying out
loud.
> The draft is the BEST way to get cheap talent, and the only way the Celts
> could win a championship.
>
> This time the Sports Guy is right...perhaps I was wrong about him all
along.
> This is a bad trade if you look beyond the just the bodies exchanged...
>
> Pete