Re: Re:if it happens

[Jim Hill <jahill@leasingservice.com>]

Mark, I think the writers were referring to a "mature, responsible
veteran" with "leadership qualities" who is good enough that the
immature, me first, children you referred to will listen to him and want
to emulate his conduct and commitment to team first mentality and doing
what it takes to help the team win.

There has never been a championship team in the history of sports that
didn't have at least 1 player like that.

The Celtics don't have that player yet.

<Jim

Mark stated:

>Antoine Walker is veteran enough. Besides, what the hell is Anderson?
>Boston writers are ill equipped write nursery rhymes, let alone
basketball
>insight. I hope Pitino is strong, because they will force him out of
town.
>It's much easier to rip a team and it's leadership than to write
winning
>info. God, NY writers would kiss his ass to have him back in NY. If the

>Celts ever win another division title, yeah, forget a ring for awhile,
it
>will be a miracle with all the infighting.

At 05:59 PM 8/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Bob Ryan made one point that hit home for me: The Celtics still don't
have
>that prime-of-career veteran to mix with all the kids. Antoine could
fetch
>that kind of player and it wouldn't shock me now to see him go. I hope
it
>doesn't happen, but Ryan is right in saying the team needs a real
veteran
>who can play. And Bulpett is right that the player needs to be a small
>forward or shooting guard. Don't be surprised to see Allan Houston's
name
>come up at some point.
>
>Mark