Re: Concerned for the new season yet?

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

It looks like an Electric Kool Aid Basketball test this season 
with Ken Kesey Pitino driving the bus and Hunter S. Thompson Wallace
riding shotgun on their way to meet Jack Kerouac Auerbach.  
Will they pick up any Dharma Bums along the way?
Ray

 
> Subject: Concerned for the new season yet?
> Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 13:37:22 -0400
> From: Jim Hill <jahill@leasingservice.com>
> Organization: PLL, Inc.
> To: Celtics-Talk List <celtics@igtc.com>
> 
> Wow!  Is this season looking like it will crumble before it starts or
> what?
> 
> Walker on the block, with no takers apparently.  There has to be an
> issue between Walker and Pitino going on.  Not to mention an ego problem
> waiting to happen as he tries to prove he is "The Man", on his own
> terms.
> 
> Mercer on the block without any interested parties?  This won't lead to
> any "pass first to the open man" ball movement.  More like a "Mercer
> showcase show".
> 
> VP didn't show well in the summer league according to reports.  Against
> that competition he should have excelled.  What is he going to do
> against real NBA centers?
> 
> Anderson on the block without any interested parties?  Oh my gawd!  With
> all the teams out there needing a point guard?  Will he play Pitino ball
> this year or Anderson ball?  Is his divorce over so he can concentrate
> this year?
> If I see him laughing on the sidelines during a loss, like last year,
> I'll go nuts.
> 
> T. Battie is playing well according to reports.  But not well enough to
> start at 4 apparently.
> 
> Barros will be his usual professional self when camp opens.  Which means
> he'll be traded.
> 
> Walter M. will be ready to play to the best of his ability.
> 
> Dywane S. couldn't be found so he couldn't be included in summer ball?
> C'mon!  It's not like he didn't need the work.  If he wasn't hanging
> around Waltham, why not?
> 
> P. Jones:  Will he be able to play again?  Contribute again?
> 
> Minor:  Will he be able to play again?  This kid has had a rough few
> years.  It's a shame really.
> 
> Ellison: Enough said.
> 
> Pierce: Let's hope he continues to progress.  All sounds well so far.
> 
> The new guy and Turner may be interesting on the second team.
> 
> I'm not turning in my tickets, but the start of camp doesn't sound very
> good.  Particularly if the first half of the season is used to showcase
> players for a trade before the deadline instead "the starters" learning
> to play the way the coach wants them to.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> <Jim