Re: '01 draft revisited and O'Brien's culpability

["pmaurice" <damekmo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: <CeltsSteve@AOL.com>
> The point I'm trying to make is that looking back at the 2001 draft and
> blaming O'Brien for drafting Forte at #21 instead of  a PG - be it Parker
or even
> Tinsley - conveniently ignores the fact that Kenny had two years left on
his
> contract and was still owed some $15M at that time and thus a rookie PG
would
> have seen little immediate PT because of that very fact.
>
> Additionally, from the POV of a GM, history tells us PGs are readily
> available every draft. This year is no different. To blame O'Brien for not
drafting
> Parker two years ago is definitely a reach.

Steve, good points about Kenny and the draft. You're absolutely right.

Paul M.