Re: RUSSELL

["Starke R. Farrell" <sfarrell@tsixroads.com>]

I don't have as long a tenure of Celtics fandom as Dorine.  One thing I do know
is that if someone like Russell is going to speak, I am going to listen.
Russell is the embodiment of class and the Celtics.  There has been no greater
one man force in the NBA.  This dude led by example and played awesome D.  Noone
could be in a better position to speak to this young team and Celtics fans.

By the way, imho celebrating the past and honoring legends does not equal living
in the past.  We need to hand this pride and tradition down to our current
squad.  Hopefully this group will grow into their egos and display some of the
class, pride, and love of winning that we fans have grown to enjoy.

Starke

Dorine wrote:

> “Living in the past”?  Maybe Russell and Tommy were reminiscing, but that's
> okay with me, Who has a better right?  Russell is in town because he's being
> honored for many things.  I believe he did this young team alot of good with
> his talk before the game.  Pitino thought so, too.  Anyway, they have a
> right to look back.  Would this team have won so many banners if not for
> Russell?  Do you have no respect for what came before?
>
> Anyway, I think you miss the point.  I'm willing to bet there were many
> thousands of people who enjoyed Russell's being there as much as I did.  I'm
> sure the radio guys were calling the game, but those of us who were watching
> it missed nothing going on in the game while we listened to this Icon of the
> Celtics.
>
> Some of you are very young, so I'll tell you something.  When you get older
> you'll be talking about this team, because you were there and you know.
> Remember, when that day comes, that I told you that.  :)
>
> Dorine