RE: Interesting tidbits

["Odegaard, Greg M." <GMOdegaa@rmc.com>]

Jim this question relating to the 80's team, makes for a truly scary
proposition.  With the league (dilution of talent and the Cap Crap) in the
state it is, at least no other team will hang on like the C's/Fakers of the
80's. Crash and burn you Faker scum!!!

BTW, more power to this list.  Apparently Theresa's comments have made the
rounds on the national gossip lines, because today on a local sports talk
show the radio guy stated the Heat/Celtic deal was cast in stone, BECAUSE ML
Carr has reported the facts of the deal to a "fan", and therefore it is the
gospel.  I was stunned to hear this discussion, and only assume MT will pick
it up here in Portland on his evening show, as a "sure" sign that the
AW/Blazer deal has fallen through.  The local guy here commented as to how
could a coach have such an inflated ego (as RP ?)to allow a franchise player
like AW get away based on a squabble or grudge.

Boy Paul, even the Portland media has taken up the cause regarding the rise
and possible fall of RP as the savior of the team (questionable sarcasm).

Sorry to bore you all with this rumormongering, and in the spirit of
holidays, I can only say I am sorry Jim McMaster has taken it so hard.
Please take solace in your mighty Bronco dynasty lifting the spirits of you
and your neighbors.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Meninno [mailto:jim_meninno@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 23, 1998 2:48 PM
To: Celtics@igtc.com
Cc: Celtics-Digest@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Interesting tidbits


Funny, I've never really thought about it, but is there ANY player on 
the current team that would have improved those teams (ie. 84-86)?  I 
don't think Antoine would have got much playing time.  Certainly an 
upgrade over Scott Wedman, but over Bird McHale, or even Maxwell?  Kenny 
Anderson might have been a good fit (like Tiny in '81), but we haven't 
seen enough of him in green yet.  Mercer could have helped, as a third 
guard, but they usually had ball handlers in that role (Henderson, 
Sichting).  He doesn't handle or shoot well enough to knock Ainge out.  
None of the current team would start.  I suppose you could say that 
Andrew DeClerq would be better than Greg Kite, but DeClerq started last 
year!  It makes you realize just how great those teams really were.

Jim

>Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 17:13:17 -0500 (EST)
>From: Neal R Hoffman <nealh@umich.edu>
>To: Celtics@igtc.com
>cc: Celtics-Digest@igtc.com
>Subject: Interesting tidbits
>
>1. Saw game 2 from 1984 on TV today and it reminded me of why I used 
>to love basketball.  Now Ron Mercer is the only Celtic I care for. 
>(Besides Coach P)


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