Re: Celtics Barely Win: Celtics 100-Rockets 96

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

----- Original Message -----
From: R. Bentz Kirby <bocelts@usit.net>
To: Celtics <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: Celtics Barely Win: Celtics 100-Rockets 96


>
>
 > Hey Josh, how about a review of the game next time.  You know this is a
> young team.  Immature teams get big leads and blow them because they
> can't keep the intensity.  In 1986 the Celtics blew a game on
> Thanksgiving day, I think, and it was the catalyst that put them over
> the top.  One of their main inside players is out hurt.  But the team is
> 2 games above .500.  They are improved from last year and might make a
> quantum leap later this year if they can understand how to play
> consistently with pressure.  You negative nabobs really need to get a
> life and a realistic perception.
>

Now that's what I'm talking bout!  Atta boy Bentz.  Slowly, hopefully
surely, some of them will come around.  I think Josh will definitely come
around.  He wants to!  He really, really wants to.


> You know, I think that this team would be playing a lot better, but the
> negative vibes, overcoaching and impractical gms on this list are really
> screwing up the teams karma.  Get with the positive flow.
>

Nah, nobody from the C's reads this list.  Or do they?  That might explain
the complimentary tix I just received in the mail though :-)


> And if you're going to do a game report, do a game report, not this
> opinionated negative stuff.  The facts can be told, even the negative
> ones, without such a negative spin.  And you left out the most important
> positive fact.  That is that last year, or even earlier this year, this
> team would have lost this game.  The truth is that it showed improvement
> tonight in that it won a game after a "big" game and while not playing
> well for a half.  That indeed is positive progress that you seem to
> ignore.  Maybe it is all in how you look at it.
>
> For you and Dan, the glass is half empty.  For me, it is half full.

Seriously now, that is an excellent point.  I said in an earlier post that I
thought Houston might just be up to the task out of respect to Chuck.  I'm
sure he told them that he would have liked nothing better than to beat
Boston when they were honoring him.  The fact that Houston fought back may
not be a sign of our weakness as much as their fire and desire on this
night.  Comebacks are part of the game.  Last night, I watch those mentally
tough Raptors come back from an early deficit, only to fall to the
sharp-shooting Bucks.  They are going to make life miserable for a lot of
teams.

Anyway, I glean from the boxscore, that #8 had a very good game last night.

16 points on 7/12 shooting, 9 boards, 2 assists, a steal and a block.  Of
course, he also committed 7 turnovers.  I read where Pierce had his way with
anyone out there, but he shot 5/14 from the field.  Is that what you mean
Paul about the good vs evil thing?  The cat gets no credit cept from Bentz,
David D. and me.

Do we really want to trade someone who can contribute like this?

Cecil