Re: What will you do?

[Jim McMaster <mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com>]

In message <Pine.SGI.3.95.970328133255.10763A-100000@world.std.com>, TechBook s
aid:

> Others had said that "anything less thatn a championship is unacceptable."
> If that's true then why are you still here? I define fans as those who
> support the team no matter what? So are you a fan?
> 
I support the Celtics, no matter what...BUT, I want another championship.  
AIMING FOR LESS is what is not acceptable to me.  AIMING to make the playoffs 
every year, and getting bounced in the first round, only to draft another 
mediocre player is not acceptable to me.  If it takes a few bad seasons to 
draft and develop young talent, that is acceptable to me.

> And another thing...
> 
> All season I've been listening to people say that the C's must tank
> the season. That's easy to say from behind your screen (TV or computer),
> but it's damn hard to root against the Celts when you are at the game.
> I was at the Orlando game last week. The score was tied with 2 min. left.
> The place was jumping. I'm sorry, but you can't be thinking Duncan
> under those circumstances, you just have to stand up and cheer for
> your team. When you pay good money to *support* your team, you want to
> get something for your money. I was also at the LA game in November
> when we won by 16. Let me tell you, that was fun. No way could you have
> wanted them to not beat Shaq because you wanted the Celts to tank the
> season.
> 
I root for the Celtics to win every game, and do NOT want them to tank any 
games, much less the entire season.  With the current roster, the Celtics are 
one of the worst teams in the league.  It would be possible to improve them 
for this season by signing more players like Dominique Wilkins rather than 
giving Eric Williams playing time.  That would enable the Celtics to win a few 
more games, but would make them worse in the future.  Not only would it slow 
Williams's development, it would mean a lower draft pick, and less talent next 
year.  I would rather the current bad team take its lumps and hope for batter 
seasons to come.

> Speaking of Duncan, people here are making the assuption that if the
> Celts end up with the worst record, then Duncan is a sure thing. No way.
> It's possible that the Celts could end up with picks 12 and 13, although
> that's highly unlikely.
> 
No...Duncan is not a sure thing, but the odds are a lot better with 13 wins 
than with more.  And, assuming the current standings hold, the Celtics cannot 
do any worse than the fifth and tenth picks in the draft.  Twelve and thirteen 
are not possible.

> I just had to vent a little.
> 
Go ahead and vent...this mailing list is a good place for that.  I just hope 
you can see my point of view.

> ...Martin
> 
> 

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