First off, apologies to everyone saw the piece on P. J. Carlesimo and thought is was a posthumous tribute. I had started tracing Pop’s coaching tree earlier in the summer, then got distracted with the draft, free agency, and Summer League. If picking up willy-nilly like that through you off, I am truly sorry. P. J. Carlesimo is alive and well despite the fact he talks like a three-pack-a-day smoker.
You know who else is a live and well?
Mario Elie.
Mario Elie played two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. Two years may not seem like much, but when one of those years is 1999, it’s a much bigger deal.