Wyc = Daddy Warbucks - I don't think so

[Sean Giovanello]

We could have used the mid-level to improve the team with a veteran.  Other
teams get Juwan Howard, Earl Watson, etc.  We got Dick and Veal and nothing
else along the way.  We could have taken on more salary via trade, but again
we havent really.  A number of our deals were taking back guys on or heading
onto insurance payments (Chris Mills and Ratliff).  I dont think anyone can
say this ownership has been willing to spend what it takes to win.

On 2/2/07, Kim Malo <kmalo17 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> At 07:08 AM 2/2/2007, Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG wrote:
> >It is the very absence itself that tells the tale. How many stories do
> you
> >see in the off-season papers of the Celtics as players in the real free
> >agent market outside the exemption (and we some years weren't even
> players
> >with the damn exemption!)?
>
> None because we've been over the cap so we weren't able to sign
> anyone unless we used an exemption. Salary cap rules, nothing to do
> with willingness to spend or lack of willingness.
>
> <snip>
> >So there are examples you just have to look for them. I believe this
> >ownership group was over the luxury tax threshold the first year of
> >ownership - and they've done everything to cut salary ever since (and
> since
> >we have not been over the cap that I know of).
>
> Then you should increase your knowledge. We've been over the cap
> forever. I mean come on, we've had 3 max contracts most of the time
> they've been the owners - how could we not be over the cap. And no,
> they haven't "done everything to cut salary"  ever since. No. they
> haven't been NY-like giddy spenders, but that hasn't exactly made the
> Knicks champions, now has it.
>
> I suspect you're confusing luxury tax threshold and salary cap with
> some of this (including stuff I snipped).
>
> Yes, they have largely tried to stay under the luxury tax threshold,
> along with 95% of the league. And no, I don't see where that's been a
> major factor holding back our progress since the cap is what really
> limits who we can sign. While they've also continued to spend money
> on non-player salary stuff. That was one of the ways Gaston used to
> bleed off cash from the team that largely slid under the fan radar -
> cutting corners on things like training staff.
>
> Kim
>
>
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