Jersey Red: Pitino Didn't Silence Cousy and Austin Croshere Wants To Play In Boston

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Croshere is on the last year of his contract, so it's possible
Indiana could deal him to the Celtics; Jersey says Pitino named a
horse after Cousy...
      

      The Herald News - Sports


      Fri, Sep 03, 1999 
      RED'S WORLD: Some more pain and suffering for you Patsies 
      By Ken 'Jersey Red' Ford 
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      Fox TV's decision to only have Bob Cousy do 10 Celtic games this year is 
      absurd. While I'm sure that Tommy Heinshon and Mike Gorman will do a fine 
      job, there will be a void. 
      Cousy called it the way he saw it and had no problem second-guessing 
      Pitino and going after Celtic players when it called for it. 
      He never did it in a mean-spirited way and I for one feel there is a need 
      for that kind of honesty in broadcasting. In the past two years I spent a 
      lot of time with Cousy on road trips. We were both early risers and would 
      sit in the coffee shops at hotels and chat. 
      His knowledge of the game of basketball astounded me. I certainly hope 
      that Cousy's age (70) was not a factor in Fox's decision. He was in better 
      shape than most guys in their forties.
      A lot of people probably think that Pitino had a say in all of this and 
      that's ridiculous. Rick holds Cousy in the highest of regard and recently 
      named one of the horses he bought at the Saratoga sales after him.
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      I don't know what Dan Duquette saw in Ken Mercker that all of the other 
      GMs in baseball didn't, but he looked pretty good in his first appearance 
      in a Sox uniform and the Duke got him for nothing.
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      Is nothing sacred? Mo Vaughn did not play for the Angels on Friday night 
      because he received permission to attend the funeral of a close family 
      friend, yet Channel 12's Patrick Little found humor in it and took a 
      left-handed swipe at Mo. Disgraceful reporting by a clueless guy who's 
      last name is appropriate for his style. Thank goodness for the TV clicker.
      

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      Remember the local kid I did a story on last month? Well Pat Darin, the 
      former Durfee grad who interned with the Celtics this past summer, handed 
      a great job. He will be the head full-time trainer for Whitman Hanson High 
      School. Who said nice guys finish last?
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      PC Basketball needs a "shooter" badly. The defection of Shawn Connelly 
      hurt them and the kids timing was unconvinceable. If he had told Coach Tim 
      Welsh at the end of the season they could have made it their top priority. 
      Now it appears as if they will have to completely change their system 
      until they can land a couple of kids who can stick the "J."
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      Memo to Delaware North, Harry Sinden and Mike O'Connell! You are finally 
      going to get it stuck right where the sun doesn't shine and Byron Dafoe is 
      holding the "big stick" this kid will not settle for one cent less than 
      the $4 million a year he is asking. And he will not play if he doesn't get 
      it! And my best sense tells me that finally the Bruins' fans will not put 
      up with the Bruins "sticking" it to them.
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      I'm hearing that Austin Croshiere the former PC hoops star is unhappy in 
      Indiana and would love to play in Boston and after watching him in the 
      summer league competitions I'd love to see Pitino get him.
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      Rawol Mondesi and the LA Dodgers look as if they are headed for 
      splitsville and guess what? Dan Duquette and Rawol are very friendly if 
      the Red Sox were ever able to land this guy they will be getting one of 
      the best players in the game.
 
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