Pitino mad (at last)

["Stathis Avgoustiniatos" <stathisa@email.msn.com>]

I'm on the list's digest, so I don't know if anyone else has alreadt sent
the following:

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers' domination of Boston reminded
Celtics coach Rick Pitino of the Harlem Globetrotters.

"I've seen the Washington Generals play better defense than that," said
Pitino, comparing his 8-16 squad to the Globetrotters' perennial patsy. "I
guess I try to stay positive and upbeat, but that was humiliating defense."

The Cavaliers seemingly toyed their way to a 113-86 victory over the
Celtics. Wesley Person scored a team-high 19 points and Shawn Kemp scored
six straight during a 10-0 Cleveland run in the third quarter as the
Cavaliers caused Pitino to lose his patience.

"I've reached my breaking point," Pitino said. "I'm going to watch this film
and if people are humiliating the Boston Celtics, they're not going to play
anymore. It's as simple as that.

"If we lose, we're going to lose fighting with the people that want to fight
and not, 'If I get my points, I will play defense.' No more."