RE: Why did we spend the $ on a center?

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Does making the playoffs or going .500 make you a successful team ? 
Washington and the Clippers make the playoffs but they aren't going 
anywhere in the long term. Yeah we will  probably win 35-40 games but will 
we be any better next year ?  I guess it depends on your opinion on 
success.  Making the playoffs only for an early exit  ? You might as well 
have lost 65 and got a better draft pick . This team still is 2-3 moves 
from going back to the top.




-----Original Message-----
From:	Matt Healy [SMTP:mhealy@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu]
Sent:	Tuesday, January 13, 1998 7:03 AM
To:	celtics@igtc.COM
Subject:	RE: Why did we spend the $ on a center?

>I agree.  I think Pitino's decision not to go after a veteran big $ FA 
like
>Sam Cassell and take some younger lower priced players has failed.

I'm curious about how this strategy has already "failed".  Why?  Because of
all those years Pitino's Celtics have missed the playoffs?  Because they
have only earned more wins in less than half a season than they got all
last season?  I really want to know how this season and Pitino's strategy
for the team could be considered a failure.

Matt