Re: Oh No! Not Again!: Philadelphia 127- Boston 125

[Tony Alberghini <tone@Synopsys.COM>]

Mark and Bill,

Just to add a point about too much clowning around by ML, I was listening 
to the pregame show on WEEI last night when they were interviewing ML.
They asked ML about having to play another game with just 8 guys and
Wes having to go 45 mins or so again and ML started joking about trying
to convince DJ to make a comeback and suit up. He said I absolutely have
to get someone to help out at the point and If I can convince DJ all my
problems are solved. I was ready to drive on to the Fleet and give ML
a dope slap. If we are in such desperate need of bodies, why hasn't he
signed anyone from the CBA or even the WNBA to give Wes a break, instead of
clowning around about DJ.

As a funny aside, after the DJ talk the announcer asked ML if he would ask
Max to make a comeback and ML said I don't think so I need someone who
can play some 'D'.

On the bright side, we're now back tied in Duncan Ville,
Tone

> 
> And another thing (this will be the last thing about our "coach").  Maybe
> if he payed a little more attention to the game and spent a little less
> time fooling around we would be a little better.  At the Washington game
> (and a game with Washington last year that I was at) Juwon Howard was
> laughing at ML b/c of his antics. Not with him, AT him b/c he was acting
> like such a bafoon. Who was the last coach since Frank Layden that opposing
> players LAUGHED AT?  Then he spent the better part of the first half jawing
> at Iverson.  I understand trying to psyche a rookie out but let someone
> else do that, concentrate on the game ML! This also sets a tone.  Kruester
> and DJ came out of the locker room laughing and ML was chatting with some
> woman at the press table.  WE WERE DOWN BY 7 OR SO!  Why is everyone so
> happy?  This isn't public relations ML, THIS IS THE NBA!!!!
> 
> (Sometimes it looks like KC is just embarassed; maybe I'm reading into
> that, but if I were a class coach like he is, I would be).
> 
>