Tonight's Game

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

I am so totally pyched for tonight's game.  I would so
love to pay Toronto back for ruining our opening night
-- and I really, REALLY, think that we need some early
victories to get the team's confidence in order and
quiet the Fleet center boobirds.  If we lose to
Toronto, we then have to turn around and play
Washington the very next night at home, and if we lose
there we will really be starting the season in a hole,
with two straight losses including the home opener. 
We need that one bad, and it sucks that the schedule
has us opening at home on the second night of a back
to back.  Talk about not getting any love!  But if we
win both these games I will be way psyched.  I expect
that for tonight's game, at least, the offense and
defense will both be better than the last game v.
Washington.  But we have to keep Oakley, Davis, and
Willis off the boards.  Vitaly will be key.  I would
have him concentrate entirely on boxing out Oakley or
Willis.  I don't know why Pitino hired Marty when he
could have brought in another bruiser.  We'll need
some beef out there tonight.  If we get down much by
the fourth, I hope he sits everybody out and conserves
them for tomorrow.  Damn this is the first time in a
long time that I have been worried.

--- John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net> wrote:
> In comparison to the other teams we have no real
> consistent go to guy. I
> expect to get killed inside. Tomorrow will be
> interesting. Toronto killed us
> last year. Willis & Oakley just toyed with us.
> Battie is not physical
> enough, Antoine never has been, and Potapenko &
> Ellison backup players on
> most other teams. Anderson's best years are behind
> him.  The lone bright
> spot is Paul Pierce who could be an all-star if
> Anderson & Walker give him
> the ball enough.
> 
> Although we have gotten younger than 3 years ago I
> am not sure we have any
> more marketable products.
> 
> .
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@igtc.com
> [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> kasper nine
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 8:26 AM
> To: Jamey Rallis; Celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: prediction
> 
> 
> 
> for those of you predicting 36 wins--or a number
> very
> close to that one--i have a simple question for
> you...you think this team is only as good as the one
> that pitino inherited two years ago?  after all, i'm
> sure you know that that team won 36 against a
> considerably tougher conference...with mccarty
> starting at 3, declerq at 5, and a hybrid rook
> playing
> point...and no bench whatsoever.
> 
> just some thoughts to chew on. peace, -K9
> --- Jamey Rallis <rallis@vgi.com> wrote:
> >
> > 36 wins.
> >
> > -Jamey R.
> >
> > BTW, quick question on one of the other
> predictions.
> >
> > 50 wins, 6th place in east.  That means 6 teams
> will
> > finish with at least
> > 50 wins?  has that happened in recent years?  How
> > many teams in the east
> > lately have finished over 50 wins?  I have to
> admit,
> > watching the C's
> > finish so badly in recent years, I haven't paid
> much
> > attention to the
> > actual wins of the best teams, only the middle to
> > bottom teams.
> >
> >
> 
> 
> =====
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
> 
> 
> 


=====

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com