Re: where is my happy ending? where have all the cowboys gone?

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

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> From: JOzersky@aol.com
> To: jwarren@emerald.tufts.edu; celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: where is my happy ending? where have all the cowboys gone?
> Date: Saturday, April 05, 1997 12:58 AM
> 
> I agree about Pitino, but I'm not sure he will be a better coach than DJ.

No comparison, Pitino has much more coaching experience and is as god a
practitioner as they come. He can get the best out of his players which is
exactly what the Celtics need.

I wish everyone would stop penciling in Duncan at five.  The odds
> are two to one against it.  Battie or Foyle will have to play five more
> likely, although of course Im praying for Tim D.  Which gives rise to an
> interesting question -- do we take both?  We might get a good chance to
take> battie with the first and Foyle with the second.

Duncan is more suited for the center position than Battie.  Tony is a
little taller but he is very lean and was pushed around by some of the
beefier players especially in games against Texas.  He definitely needs to
bulk up for the NBA.  If we were to play him at the center position, we
better add a serious banger at the PF position.  Foyle is the unknown, you
just don't put up numbers like his without some sort of athletic ability at
any level.  I hope the Celtic scouts take a good look at him.  Duncan,
Foyle & Walker could be an awesome front line, but Battie would be nice
too.




 









  My fondest hope, though, is> to take Duncan with the top pick and then
use the luxury pick to take Billups or Tracy McGrady.  I think we need a
big combo guard, despite what everybody says.  If we get two big men, where
do we play them?  I don't see drafting a lottery big man to play backup
center, do you?  And what the hell do we do with Dino?  Im sure you see my
point.
> 
> last point:  have you seen ML's face the last few games. He is a hell of
a
> human being, and this all seems hard on him.   Maybe we should spare a
prayer> for ML while we are on our knees before St. Tim of Winston Salem.