Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V4 #217

[lamphier@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Marc Lamphier)]

>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 09:12:19 -0400
>From: "Larry Taylor" <lataylor@eagle1.eaglenet.com>
>Subject: Re: RODMAN!!!!
>
>I would have to whole heartily agree with you.  We don't need that kind of
>attitude upsetting a young club with his shennanigans.  I believe that we
>will see him in another uniform this coming year, but PLEASE do not
>disgrace the Celtic Tradition with RODMAN.  Besides I think his hair would
>clash with green.......

No, Rodman is not worth it, although I do enjoy watching him play for the
Bulls. I sincerely doubt Pitino would want him  - Pitino expects a lot from
his players including attitude, whereas Phil Jackson is lets his players
sort of do their own thing (BTW I am in the process of reading back-to-back
Pitino's 'Success is a Choice' and Jackson's "The Zen of Basketball" - or
whatever it is called. Pretty scary choice of summer reading material
huh?). Rodman's a speciality item that only a few teams could benefit from.


BTW, for what it is worth Phil Jackson has said on several occasions that
Rodman has never caused trouble for the Bulls outside of his behavior
during games; as a Bull he practices hard, accepts criticism from the
coaching staff and has had no personal conflicts with his teammates, i.e.
he's only a jerk when he is on the court "performing".

As for Rodman's hair, he did actually dye it green at one point if I
remember correctly. But you know that if he was a Celtic he would go out of
his way to dye it any color BUT green -- this is Rodman's way of
"expressing himself". 

- -Marc