RE: Re:if it happens

["Berry, Mark S" <mberry@journalink.com>]

Actually, I didn't state that. It was whoever responded to my original
message about the Celtics needing that kind of player.

Mark

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> From: 	Jim Hill
> Reply To: 	jahill@leasingservice.com
> Sent: 	Saturday, August 7, 1999 12:18 PM
> To: 	Celtics-Talk List
> Subject: 	Re: Re:if it happens
> 
> 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
> 
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