Re: Celts TV announcers

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

This is so well said, think I'll frame it. For those watching some games,
and I assume your sober, how can you not see what's going on? I am going to
make my New Years Resolution concerning the Celts soon. 

>--- You wrote:
>Item #1
>Just a note for those of you who don't get to watch the Cs on the local
>broadcast: Tommy Heinsohn reached an important new milestone in his
>continuing metamorphosis from "corporate cheerleader" to "nattering nabob
>of negativism" during the Clippers loss Sunday night. In his post-game
>wrap-up Tommy H. actually criticized the "vaunted press", both generally
>(along the lines of "how do you let what is essentially a jump shooting
>team get all those chances for dunks and lay-ups?") and with regard to the
>timing of its use ("why press when you're leading by eight points?"). 
>--- end of quote ---
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>Oh, come on, what does Tommy know about NBA basketball? He can't begin to
appreciate its chaos theory-like complexity and is just another ill-wishing
simpleton jealous of Chairman Rick's incredible achievements at the NBA
level. I think that anyone who dares to question the fundamental tenets of
basketball laid down by our Leader and Father should be declared enemy of
the Celtic Nation and dealt with accordingly (e.g., see Cousy, Robert).  
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>Seriously, folks, certain aspects of Pitino's basketball philosophy are
like communism - beautiful in theory, impossible and harmful in practice.
To anyone who grew up in one of the dictatorships (and they are always
dictatorships) that were "building" comunism, like China and  U.S.S.R., the
whole spectacle must be painfully familiar - 5-year plans, endless promises
that next year will be better, that, once people fully understand and
embrace the great teachings of Pitinoism, it'll be paradise on Earth. In
the prophet's own words, "once they finally get it, we'll be hell". (My
thought at that point: exactly, if you mean it literally).  
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>It's a terrible waste, because we have talent, and because Pitino is not
stupid and does know a lot about basketball. Unfortunately, he remains a
victim of his success at the college level and the philosophy he associates
with it.The Celtics will win some games in spite of him, and will win more
to the extent that he recognizes the error of his ways. It gives me hope
that in his more lucid moments he sounds like he is starting to recognize
this. Perhaps he just needs a gentle, face-saving transition to real NBA
coaching.  
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