Re: Pitino's Coaching Style

["Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>]

You got me there...guess I got impatient and anxious to see the "new" look
(again) Celts team.  Well, 3 years he will get from me...after this if he
hasn't made progress or kept his words...then he should be crucified!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: Pitino's Coaching Style


> 500 teams make the playoffs. (TimberWolves) The first two years are throw
> outs for Pitino, he had to clean out the attic. There is still a lot to be
> done but now we have the semblance of an NBA team. RP's not a quitter. His
> college style sold out the house for the 1st 2 years, that's business.
This
> whole season depends upon Anderson's performance and health. I'm not one
of
> his fans, he plays basketball like Rickey Henderson of the Mets, part
time.
> A 500 hundred season would not be asking too much of this team. This
season
> we'll see what talent Pitino has himself. The real re-building starts this
> season. Give him 3 real years.
>
> At 08:34 PM 9/29/99 +0800, you wrote:
> >My prediction and guess would be his style now wouldn't really work in
the
> >NBA...period!  Wasn't it obvious in the first two years???!!!   He had a
> >balanced team when he was in NY.  A dominant center, shooters and
slashers
> >and a terrific PG in Mark jackson (was Strickland there too???)  Anyways,
> >I'm just saying that his run gun, full court pressin' style of play are
for
> >college ball and not for scientific-halfcourt-bang it up! style in the
NBA.
> >(refer to team success 1997-1998...)
> >
> >So, again, my prediction is that he'll struggle to have a "good" .500
record
> >and will split before or after the All Star.  Crazy huh!  Well, we'll
just
> >see then.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Dan Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 1:22 AM
> >Subject: Pitino's Coaching Style
> >
> >
> >> Why do so many think Pitino has to stick to his past brand of
basketball.
> >I
> >> think he will adjust to the team he has built up so far. The Knick
teams
> >he
> >> had weren't that talented and never would have over achieved without
his
> >> defensive attacking style. For the Celtic teams of the past few years,
> >> nothing would have worked, not enough talent. This season I foresee a
more
> >> standard style of play. Lot's of post ups, less perimeter shooting.
Much
> >> better interior defense and depth to the team. This is Pitino's 3rd
> >season,
> >> I don't count his 1st, nothing to work with. After last seasons's
> >> aquisitions, the real rebuilding starts this season.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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