Re: ex-Celtics...or an ex-Celtic-killer

["Mac Alsup" <macalsup@hotmail.com>]

I don't think Thomas would make a good coach at all.  He's too much of a 
"pretty boy".  He'd be too concerned with kissing the players on the cheeks 
to discipline them.  As far as Bird goes, people like to say that he's not 
that good because of the team he's coaching.  I can't disagree more.  I must 
admit that I didn't think he would make a good coach when I first heard 
about it.  He's totally proven me wrong.  The Pacers didn't even make the 
playoffs the year before he took over.  People forget that.  He would turn 
Boston into winners, because he wouldn't put up with any junk from any of 
our cocky punks like Walker.  He'd put his butt on the bench.  Why does 
everyone think that Phil Jackson is such a great coach?  I haven't been 
impressed with what he's done at all.  Look at the teams he's coached.  How 
many Hall-of-Famers has he coached?  It's made it so easy for him.  How many 
Hall-of-Famers is Bird coaching right now?  Maybe one in Miller.  Think 
about it.  The Celts need to do everything they can to get Bird in there 
coaching.

>From: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
>To: "'celtics@igtc.com'" <celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: ex-Celtics...or an ex-Celtic-killer
>Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 11:46:45 -0400
>
>If and when Pitino packs his bags, I hope we don't settle for the "best
>available ex-Celtic." Go get the best guy for the job. I don't know who we
>all think that will be, but let's not make being a former Celtic a
>prerequisite. Does anyone really get excited about Dave Cowens, Paul Silas
>or Dennis Johnson? I love Larry Bird, but I honestly believe he walked into
>the perfect situation with the Pacers. He took over a veteran, powerful 
>team
>that had been beaten down by a demanding coach (Larry Brown) and was
>desperate for a lighter touch. He has done a great job in Indy in the same
>way K.C. Jones did a great job with those great Celtic teams of the 80s.
>(But does anyone else here think if Riley was coaching the Celts and K.C.
>the Lakers, Boston would have won five times in the 80s and L.A. three?)
>
>I'll throw out a name to start conversation: Isiah Thomas. He's this year's
>"hot young ex-player" just like Doc Rivers was last year. Rumor has it he
>can have the Hawks job if he wants it. Think Toine and the rest would
>respond better to a guy like Isiah? You know, I'm not just going to throw
>the name out there, I'm going to endorse it. Isiah was a guy who "didn't 
>get
>it" until midway through his career. Maybe he can speed along that process
>with our young studs.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Mark
>

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