Re: Assets vs. liabilities: McCarty vs. Hunter/Mihm

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Egg, where the hell were ya dieting? When I was whistling some of your tunes
here. I was left out there hanging. No support. The glacier is beginning to
thaw. Notice now that Walter may be getting a reprieve by some to stay at
the 9-10 spot. Carroll may even stay as towel boy. It must be Spring. Isn't
love grand?

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Eggcentric@xxxxxxx>


> <  But that's what he is - a #9 or #10 guy, NOT A FREAKING SIXTH
> MAN PLAYING 40 MINUTES PER GAME!!!!! > - Doug
>
> Exactly, Walter is merely a handy reserve placed in the precarious
> position of logging long minutes out of position due to the absence
> of LaFrentz and Baker.
>
> His versatile 9th-man salary seems fair enough at:
> $1,200,000 ('03-'04)
> $1,350,563 ('04 -'05)
> $1,500,563 ('05-'06 - player option)
>
> As for Hunter, far as I know, Ainge always had reservations over
> his "shortcomings" and pretty much signed him to cheap bucks to
> pacify the growing number of fans who had joined the Hunter
> bandwagon.  Good PR.
>
> Hunter was inserted into the starting lineup on Feb. 25th and
> had two terrific games followed by two decent games. Three
> of those four games were against Toronto missing three starters
> and 29th ranked Orlando.  He remained in the starting lineup for
> an additional eight more games before gradually playing himself
> out of the rotation (points: 4,2,6,3,0,2,0,2; rebounds: 5,6,4,2,
> 4,2,1,0).
>
> As a reaction to all the flack Ainge received over his ill-advised
> lottery comments and as our team began to win a few games,
> it was a unanimous decision that the rotation be shortened in an
> attempt to actually make the playoffs.
>
> The McCarty vs. Hunter debate is all about ASSETS (rebounding)
> vs. LIABILITIES. If either Ainge or Carroll felt that the team was
> stronger with Hunter and Mihm in there instead of McCarty, they
> would be in there just as if Banks continues to look better than
> Chucky, he will be in there.  No conspiracy, no showcasing, no
> idiot coach.
>
> Perhaps a page of history is worth a volume of emotional lister
> logic.  This list begged for more playing time for Moiso.  This
> list cried out for more playing time for Kedrick.  And now these
> plaintive wails for more playing time for the overrated Hunter
> and Mihm.  Both players will be gone by next season.  McCarty,
> the lone survivor of the Pitino/Obie years after Blount walks
> and Pierce is unfortunately traded for a PF, will still be here ...
> just not in a starting role.
>
> Egg