Re: This "OPIE" business..

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

O.K. M.L., at least Croshere & Van Horn have some outside shooting ability
which can't be said for many of the current Celtic players.

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> From: damekmo@teleport.com
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: This "OPIE" business..
> Date: Wednesday, April 23, 1997 4:41 PM
> 
> >Relax, the only person taking pot shots at Bird is M.L.'s biggest
> >fan.  I think Paul has gone so completely overboard in his defense of
> >M.L. that he's lashing out at anyone slated to replace him.
> 
> 
> What?...Lashing out?...LASHING OUT!...YOU THINK I'M LASHING OUT!...Well,
> perhaps. OK...so here's the good news: maybe Opie wont even get the job.
> Sorry, I couldn't help it. OK...OK...I'll stop with the "Opie" bit, even
> though I thought we all agreed he looked like Opie...and talked like
> Opie... All right. I can see everybody's had just about enough. But
before
> I do, I'd like to address the Croshere statements by L-A-R-R-Y...ok? Now,
> once again, I'm going to ask all of you to look deep down into your souls
> and tell me that you all actually believe that Croshere had a better year
> than Van Horn. Isn't that what Larry said a few weeks ago. Here, you're
> picking sides for a game and you're left with Croshere or Van Horn. Now
> remember, you want to actually win...quick, who do you take? Croshere
> played with three other guys who scored in double figures this year. Van
> Horn carried the scoring load all year for his team. He led them in
> rebounding and after Doleac, it wasn't even close. My point is that Van
> Horn was Utah and everybody knew it. Now, I know that Larry wanted to see
> Van Horn take over in their Tournament loss, but...did Duncan take over
in
> Wake's loss? Did Mercer take over? Now, look...I was the one who
questioned
> whether Van Horn got his shot off quick enough to make it in the pros. I
> also question his ability to guard other small forwards as I assume he'll
> play the 3 in the pros. But look at his game guys...if he makes it...he's
> an absolute star in the NBA for years to come. If he makes it, he's going
> to dominate his position on most nights. He's not perfect, but he's
awfully
> tempting. Now if the Celts trade down, unloading some dead weight, and
pick
> Croshere in the teens, I have no problem with that. But it sounds to me
> like Larry actually likes Croshere's game "better" than Van Horn's! Now,
I
> don't know about Larry wanting Eddie Jones instead of Montross, but we do
> all agree that once the Celts got Eric, Larry wanted to keep
> him?...right?....liked his game?...right?...didn't want to trade
> him?...right? I'm questioning the guy's judgement when it comes to
> evaluating talent. If you have to go out on a limb, take a guess on a
guy's
> future when the talent isn't so obvious, I just wonder whether Larry's
the
> guy you want with the final word. The final word on Williams turned out
> pretty well, as did the word "Wesley" when everyone gave up on him. Two
not
> so obvious talents. OK, no more "Opie." But if that little *&%#@*!
decides
> not to trade down and is looking at Van Horn and Croshere at six and he
> takes Croshere...it's "Opie" with a vengeance.
> 
> I admire and love you all and I promise never to blaspheme again.
> 
> 
> 
> Paul M
> 
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