Dino/tanking

[Kim Malo <kmalo19@idt.net>]

Dorine Pratt wrote:
><snip> On the other hand, I've felt all along that if
>Dino stuck to the NBA and gave up the other basketball he'd be much
>better for the Celts.  I don't know why they haven't insisted on it, if
>they have any right to do so.
Because the Bobby McFerrin poster child ("don't worry, be happy") we have as
coach/GM doesn't want to make anyone unhappy -same reasoning behind giving
12 guys 20 min/game each, regardless of need, until injuries made this
impossible.

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Hank M wrote:
><snip>
>BTW, Sunday night after the loss to Minnesota, I heard an ESPN sports radio
>announcer make a snide remark about the Celt's maybe not trying to win games.
> That really ticked me off, as the one thing that's not fair to the Celtics
>players this year, is to imply that they are trying to tank games.  I doubt
>if the announcer has seen Wesley or Fox and the rest busting their behinds
>game after game - but anything for a cheap shot I guess.  If anyone knows how
>to get in touch with ESPN radio they might let them know how much their
>people know about the game (at least as far as the Celts are concerned).

The players may be busting their butts, but they are not the only members of
the Cs. I'm not so sure this qualifies as a cheapshot, rather than solid
truth, if you apply it to management/coaching.
- -Kim
Kim Malo
kmalo19@idt.net