Re: Coaches

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>
>Jan Crocker wrote:
>> 
>> As far a DJ is concerned I love the guy but....as C's assisant coach the
>> past couple of seasons what has he brought to the table to show that he
>> deserves to be head coach?  For all his ability on the court as a great
>> defensive guard the Celtics were one of the worst defensive teams in the
>> nba. Seems to me that he didn't teach what he knows best. No vote here for DJ.
>> 
>> JC
>
>Remember back when the C's played the Hornets in the middle of April?  
>M.L wasn't on the bench that night.  DJ coached the team.  Though they 
>lost, the players worked real hard for him, losing by 5 without 2 
>starters (Fox & Williams?).  I think it was this game that Walker had a 
>triple double and Wesley got hurt.  I like Pitino as the first choice, 
>but I wouldn't hesitate in giving DJ an opportunity.  I wonder if the 
>reason some of these guys played as hard as they did wasn't because of 
>DJ's influence.
>
>Cecil
>

Weren't we under the impression that the C's played hard all year.  I beleive 
that of they were truly playing hard all year, they would have dug in on D 
more often. 

rich,,,