Re: Day and Turmoil

[rnault@ptialaska.net]

Finally somebody that agrees with me!  Todd Day is a good player and will
someday be a great player, I am sure of this.

Tim

>As long as we are all kicking in with our take on Todd Day, I would like to
>say here that I agree with Tom Heinsohn, and Bostonian Steve must be doing
>very well in his bond trading business (or whatever it is) indeed if he
>thinks he can dismiss Tom Heinsohn's opinion as just some uninformed boozer.
> The fact is, Todd Day is a fairly complete player.  It doesn't make any
>sense to talk about him in Arkansas, or Milwaukee, or last year, because like
>most young players he is a work in progress.  Anyone who has watched him play
>knows he can be a stifling defender, with his long arms and quickness, and
>his play in transition is superb.  He is a garish but brilliant passer for a
>two guard, also.  He's a spotty shooter -- so what?  The guy has a place on a
>good team.  And let's say he is putting up a good show for his contract year
>-- again, so what?  Would you rather he put up a bad show?  Like John Starks,
>Todd is a player seriously underrated by his own so-called fans. I would get
>rid of every other two guard on teh roster before todd.
>
>This LA newsclip disturbs me, particularly as it sounds like it may be true.
> Who wrote it?  What are his sources?  Please inform.  It does sound likely
>that Red is backing ML, but is Gaston really that clueless?  Boy, I wish this
>would resolve itself.  I see a nightmare scenario coming to pass.
>
>April 25:  Paul Gaston calls press conference, gives ML vote of confidence,
>says he will continue with both jobs next year.
>
>April 27:  Larry Bird accepts coaching job in Indiana.
>
>May 18:  Celtcs get pick #4 in draft, along with six.
>
>June 20:  citing a "gut feeling," Carr drafts Raef LaFrentz with the fourth
>pick, and Brevin Knight with the sixth.  Rick Fox and David Wesley depart the
>following day.
>
>June 21:  The entire celtics organization, under orders from Carr, puts
>poison in their applesauce and departs this plane.  Al Bianchi laughs in his
>grave.


Nault
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