Re: Screwed!!

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

If we're going to clean house, make sure Pitino get's on the bus also. My
opinion is Walker and Pierce should stay. They may be 60 by the time we get
a center and power forward to play with them though.

Dan

At 09:36 PM 12/2/00 -0000, you wrote:
>I have a foot in both camps with this argument. Personally I'd like to
>optimistic about the prospects of the current C's. However, I am also old
>enough to remember when this team used to be respected around the league.
>While a lot of things have changed in the league in the last ten years, this
>team has gone from mediocre to miserably bad and now somewhere in between. I
>simply can't accept mediocrity, and while I don't expect a championship to
>happen overnight, I think ten years is enough time to not even be on the
>fringe of being a contender.
>
>My personal preference would be to clean house again, and if this means
>trading our so-called biggest assets to entice someone to take our cap
>filling scrubs....I'm all for it. Neither Walker or Pierce are even close to
>being considered part of the elite of the NBA. They're just simply the best
>players we have on a mediocre team. I liked Walker's first two seasons in
>the league, but since his All-Star selection, he hasn't even been a shadow
>of what he was (especially in year 2).
>
>Personally I don't even have that much of a problem with Pitino. As I've
>said before, when he ran the Knicks his coaching stood for itself. As for
>his GM (dis)ability, outside of a couple of dodgy deals (ie; Travis Knight,
>Wallah), I just think his loyalty to his boy, Antoine has been his undoing.
>Should have traded him while he could as far as I'm concerned.
>
>Just my 2 pence....
>
>Simon
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Troy Hash" <troyhash@kih.net>
>To: "celtics" <celtics@igtc.com>; "bird" <birdw@aloha.net>
>Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 8:42 PM
>Subject: Re: Screwed!!
>
>
>> Unlike most of seeminly, I live in the real world in reality.  Reality is
>we
>> have only 2 players and we suck!!  I predicted we would win 35 games but
>we
>> won't reach that goal with what we have now.  I am a fan, have been for 30
>> plus years so don't you dare question my loyality.  But year after year of
>> the same old crap turns anyone's stomach just a bit.  I am sick and tired
>of
>> Pitego and his constant excuses.  So yes if I sound negative or
>pessimistic
>> I feel I have a right.  Troy
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: bird <birdw@aloha.net>
>> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 5:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: Screwed!!
>>
>>
>> > >From: "Troy Hash" <troyhash@kih.net>
>> > >If the Cs miss the playoffs by 2 games or less is will be a MIRACLE!
>> > >
>> > >From: W <titans@ihug.com.au>
>> > >
>> > >  > I swear if the Celts miss the playoffs by less than two games this
>> year
>> > >  > I'll scream.
>> >
>> > The real miracle will be when some negative nabob on this here list
>> > _won't_ resort to trying to make some fan's declaration of support
>> > for the team into an opportunity to bash the C's.
>> >
>> > Why do you identify yourself as a fan of the team if you're so down on
>> them?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Bill, the Celtics "Tird"
>> >
>> > P.S.  I'm with you Warwick -- we was robbed.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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