Re: RP show

["Kevin Crawford" <176012@email.msn.com>]

We also got John Thomas in the deal as well.  I think McCarty & Thomas will
end up being well worth giving up Williams in the long run.
-----Original Message-----
From: Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>
To: troyhash@eagleweb.net <troyhash@eagleweb.net>
Cc: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 1998 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: RP show


>Some of us still just don't get it!  A coach in his first year comes to
>the team.  Most basketball *experts* pick us to finish at, or near, the
>bottom of the league.  So far, we've exceeded most expectations, save for
>a small percentage of our own fans who obviously aren't impressed that
>we've already surpassed last year's win total.  Now who's really been
>using illegal substances?
>
>Eric Williams is a very good low post player who plays good low post
>defense, but does anyone question that he would hae extreme difficulty
>playing in RP's uptempo scheme?  At times, Williams was sucking air last
>year.  We basically got, I know someone will be quick to correct me if
>I'm wrong, Walter and Dontae for Williams.  While the jury is still out
>on Jones, I think Walter has made a solid contribution to the team.  He's
>still young too giving us a solid young foundation to build on in Walker,
>Billups, Mercer and McCarty.  Add a quality big man to that mix, who can
>rebound and things would drastically improve.
>
>Cecil
>
>
>On Wed, 28 Jan 1998 troyhash@eagleweb.net wrote:
>
>> Charles Jowett wrote:
>> >
>> > >Some notes from the Rick Pitino show:
>> > >
>> > >Rick mentioned that he felt that the Celts current needs were
>> > >a big man, and a scoring small forward.
>> >                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> > Maybe trading Eric Williams wasn't such a good idea after all.
>> > He could play good defense, when motivated, and was developing
>> > into a legitamate scoring threat.
>> >
>> > And to think it only took everyone 1/2 season to figures THAT one out!
No offense intended, but as I have said on this list many times, that is the
dumbest trades of all time!!  I love RP as much as the next guy, but he had
to be smokin dope that night!!!  Troy
>>
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