Re: Larry's done.

["R. Bentz Kirby" <bocelts@usit.net>]

The Knicks guards are getting away with holding him to the point it is criminal
on the street.

Dan Forant Sr wrote:

> The difference with the Knick team is the play of Camby, and Johnson.
> Johnson is playing like a power forward that he's capable of.
>
> Same deal with the Celts, when Walker was playing he was the first option
> all the time. Till he came up lame and we found out we had other talent.
> Johnson and Camby now are getting room that Ewing's been hurting. If
> Houston starts playing up to par, it is over.
>
> Not sure is it's Larry's coaching, Smits is hurting more than he says,
> Miller isn't getting the ball enough and the Knick guards are playing him
> closely. Mullin's is ready for the Senior's league.
>
> At 09:56 AM 6/6/99 -0300, you wrote:
> >>This Pacer team is far from a Championship team anyway with
> >>Smits ailing and Miller sulking, let the Knicks annoy them. Since the Celts
> >>aren't in it I figure an East Coast, West Coast take all series is better
> >>off for basketball.
> >
> >This Pacer team has been underachieving all year long. To continue the "Is
> >it my imagination?" theme: Is it my imagination, or have the Pacers had a
> >hard time holding on to a lead all year long? Even with Smits hurt, there's
> >no reason the Pacers should be losing to the Knicks. They're clearly the
> >better team. In any case, Smits played well enough yesterday. The
> >bottom-line, I'm afraid, is that VanGundy is clearly the better coach in
> >this series, and that's making a huge difference. Bird is leaving, if the
> >reports are correct, at the right time. There's no way he could ever coach
> >a youthful, rebuilding team. An "X's and O's Man," he's not.  And if the
> >Pacers don't get to the finals this year, it could be time for them to
> >start over.
> >
> >Paul M.
> >
> >
> >
> >

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Bentz Kirby
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