While, I don't agree with the premise of this post. I don't think you can credit Pitino for those moves because he wasn't at the helm when they happened. Pitino would not have made those moves anyways. He clung to his "system", although fine in college, doesn't quite cut the mustard for the pros. Chris Wallace gave away Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown nothing too. That has to shoot him down for eternity as a genius. I also don't think he did his due deligence on OJ Mayo.
I also think getting KG was more important than getting Ray Allen in terms of the title. But that is another can of worms. I know some of the comments were tongue in cheek but overall silly.