Re: pitino + bird

[J Rogy <birdrogy@ix.netcom.com>]

damekmo@teleport.com wrote:
> 
> A couple thoughts about Caleb's post because for the most part, I think
> he's right on the money. I just have a couple thoughts. Carr?...he's gone.
> I agree...the second Larry went public Carr was history. Bird wants full
> control. There's no way that Gaston is going to sacrifice Bird for Carr.
> It's going to be the other way around. I actually believe that Gaston and
> Auerbach have bought into the McHale "Reach high, aim low," rebuild through
> the draft theory, that they made promises to ML about his tenure as coach,
> that Larry knew of Gaston's intention / promise to keep ML around to let
> him finish the job, and, because Larry thinks ML is an idiot he started
> pressuring Gaston to fire him. Gaston had no intention of doing this, so
> Larry went public. The quote from Bird last week about him believing that
> ML deserves another year?...a pile of crap. He's contacted Pitino, Brown,
> and God knows who else...and to be honest, I bet he did it all without the
> ok from Gaston. This whole thing is Larry's move. There will be a new coach
> next year guys, because Larry wont be there if ML stays. Pitino?...His
> desire to be Celtics coach has nothing to do with history. It's about cash.
> That statement from him about how odd it is that he's being contacted while
> ML is still coaching?...read: "As soon as you fire his ass, give me a
> call." That also gives him more leverage when he and Gaston talk money. I'm
> also convinced that Larry is in full agreement with this "fire ML first"
> demand because he wants to make sure that Pitino is well taken care of and
> has no excuse to go somewhere else or stay at Kentucky. This is Pitino's
> chance to make a bundle. Remember...if they don't fire ML, Larry goes. Once
> they fire ML without hiring a new coach Larry's man automatically gets the
> job at any price...with Larry nodding in agreement and threatening to leave
> if Gaston doesn't sign the check. Gaston has one alternative...sell the
> team. Larry's in charge now because if he doesn't get his way and he leaves
> every season ticket holder bails and Gaston is screwed. So, in keeping with
> the ML as "Bozo" comment of a previous post, (I forget who wrote it) I just
> hope to Christ that Opie knows what he's doing bringing in Aunt Bea. As you
> all know I think Aunt Bea should stay home and take care of the kids. You
> never saw her strap on the guns, take out a few stills, or smack Otis
> around before throwing him in the drunk tank. She did all the important
> work at home: making sure that Andy didn't take advantage of Miss Helen by
> getting her all liquored up, making sure Opie stayed off drugs and Miss
> Helen when Andy was out cruising Mayberry with Barney. Know what I'm
> saying? But...there you have it. It's Opie's team now...it's Opie's
> draft...it's Opie's coach. How many "Bozo's" are we going to hear when Opie
> makes his first mistake? Think he'll take Austin Croshere with the Dallas
> pick?
> 
> Paul M
Didn't Opie go on to become a big T.V. star and a great director?In fact
he has made all the right moves since he was Opie.