Re: Fox....is gone !!

[Ken Kokubo <kkokubo@pobox.harvard.edu>]

>Globe says that Fox has opted for free agency. No wonder that
>ML was trying to trade him before the deadline. Well it is sad
>to see a calming and positive influence in the locker room
>depart...but we do get his cap money to use for our new guys
>and even our soon-to-be-guys (Duncan etc.).
>

This doesn't mesn he's gone, just that we have to compete on the open
market for him (he could still sign w/ the C's for less than he is offered
elsewhere if he really wants). The only chance he's taking is if no other
team offers him as much as he was guaranteed w/ the C's (Derek Strong
situation).

>
>For some reason, I am not at all in support of Larry Brown
>being the Celts coach. He will ditch Celts after a couple of
>years and put the team in a turmoil....but Larry Bird seems
>to be obsessed with the idea of Brown being the coach....
>Also mentioned was Kansas coach Williams.....that could be the
>better choice though he has no Pro-experience. But he was an
>asst. to Dean Smith who coaches more like an NBA coach.
>

I don't like Larry Brown (I don't doubt his abilities really, I just
disslike him), but think it could work out like the Fitch situation. If he
leaves in 2-3 years I doubt there will be turmoil. We need a coach that can
TEACH younger players how to play the game of basketball, not a game of
rotisserie basketball stats. Say he gives the basics and structure that our
younger players need and then leaves. We shouldn't have too much problems
finding the right coach (who wouldn't have wanted to be KC when he took the
C's job).

If the situation isn't right for Pitino now, what about in 2 years when we
have Walker, Williams, Wesley, and our 2 draft picks from this year and
future years, playing fundamentally sound team basketball, along with
possiblly a FA Vin Baker
(not that I'm saying Pitino is the answer, I'm just using him as an example).


Just a few thoughts
Ken

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