Re: Pitino the Dictator-YES (or simple solutions for simple minds)

[KK <Kestutis.Kveraga@Dartmouth.EDU>]

Sherry & Hart wrote:
> 
> I don't know who the clown was that wrote that Pitino is too
> authoritarian, but the truth of the matter is that the players are like
> children under 18 years of age, they have zero rights. 

I was that clown - thanks for the kind words. The players have zero rights,
hmm? Sounds like slavery to me. I'm sure the players would be amused by your
description of their station in life. 

> All a coach owes
> a player is respect, other than that he has to be the dictator in
> complete control, especially with young players. Remember, Larry Bird's
> first coach in the pro's was Bill Fitch, not exactly Mr Nice Guy
> (McHales favorite coach). Bird said on many occasions that Fitch was a
> great coach who ran the team with an iron fist and that the team was
> better for it. He made Parrish, Tiny, Ford all winners who all came from
> losing teams to win a championship. If a coach wants to win, it cannot
> be a democracy, he must be in total control.

Yeah, not just the Celtics, but this whole great country of ours would
benefit from being ruled with an iron fist!! Gordon Liddy for President! (Or
least for coach of the Boston Celtics - Pitino is too damn liberal. Yeah,
that's the problem!) Whip out the rattan...