RE: Quote of the Night

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I agree. Cousy is just used to a point being the floor leader and 
controlling the tempo, and he does not see this happening on the Celtics. 
 Walker actually plays a point forward style on many occasions.



-----Original Message-----
From:	Vinny Natale [SMTP:vnatale@map.com]
Sent:	Wednesday, December 31, 1997 5:35 AM
To:	Dan; celtics@igtc.COM
Subject:	Re: Quote of the Night

I just don't get this Cousy pessimistic tone of voice.  I paid special
attention to him last night and he sounds like a Celtics rooter!  He and
Tommy are my favorite Celtics announcer team.  Mike Gorman is okay but he
actually says little during a game.  Cousy is always funny, educational,
and realistic!

Vinny



At 08:08 AM 12/31/97 -0500, Dan wrote:
>The great Cousy has to calm down a bit. This is entertainment, and the
>Celts are providing it, just observe their effort. Can't ask for more than
>that at this point of the new Celtic era. I find Tommy H constantly trying
>to cover for him and smooth things out. He'll say something like "well 
Cous
>Pitino is working hard on defense and the offense will work its way into
>it" after Cous repeats his usual "we can't run the fast break" for the 
10th
>time. Maybe he's just not good at structuring his sentences and thoughts.
>Well Maxwell on the radio doesn't have command of the English language
>either but gets his message across very well and with some humor. The only
>problem watching the game and listening on the radio is the time
>difference, the voice is not in sync with the tv action. We have an
>exciting team, we need and deserve after these past years of gloom,
>announcers that can ad to this excitement. Tommy may be silly at times but
>he's always up. Cous needs some happy pills, or maybe the Chief can get 
him
>some of the stuff he uses.
>
>>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 10:59:47 -0500
>>From: Jonathan McIntyre <jmc@ptc.com>
>>Subject: Re: Quote of the Night
>>
>>> > I assumed he meant there are a few Celtic fans left *in LA*, but 
given
>>> > Cousy's generally pessimistic tone of voice, it sure sounds like he
>>> > means only a few fans anywhere.
>>>
>>> That's not all. Throughout the game, Cousy kept on saying how Van Exel
>was going
>>> to take over the game. (Another words, the C's will lose) He also said
>that the
>>> Lakers were not taking the Celtics seriously. Yes, that may be true but
>I don't
>>> want to hear it during the game! I want to enjoy the game when I watch
>it!!!
>>
>>Yes, you're right.  Cousy has to understand that fans want enjoyment when
>they
>>watch the games, and his commentary can make it hard to enjoy.  I don't 
want
>>to hear his fears of what players might do, and a halftime analysis is a
more
>>appropriate place for comments about one team not taking the other
seriously.
>>
>>You get the good with the bad with Cousy.
>>
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