RE: Billups

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

On Tuesday, December 02, 1997 4:46 PM, Justin Toney [SMTP:jtoney@erols.com] 
wrote:
> Geoff Dacosta wrote:
> >
> > Call me old fashioned or whatever else, but is it really fair to
> > judge Billups or anyone else based on less than twenty regular season
> > games? As someone else wrote, this guy has the right attitude.  How
> > many players would complain to the press after being removed from
> > running the team? Billups has remained composed through all of this.
> > Those of you who saw him play in college know how he carried the
> > entire Colorado team on his back. That was a team that never did
> > anything prior. Let's give this guy a little time.  Pitino's not out to 
win
> > the championship this year. Pitino knows what it takes to win, and a
> > guy with Billups' natural ability doesn't come along every day.
> > Success will definitely be in the C's future if they stay patient
> > with the rookie.
> How much time do you propose to give him?  This entire season? 2 years 3
> years.  Where should the Celtics draw the line and say "Ok this isn't
> going to work out."



I agree.  We have been saying "Just Wait" regarding Dana Barros for 3 
years.  It will be Pitno's call on this one.  If he really does not think 
he can be the point the Celtics need, he will move him.