Re: Bird says no to working for the Celts down the road

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

You're right.  There's really no room for 2 big egos.  But I'd take Bird in
a heartbeat over Pitino anytime.  And don't diss Bird...instead, just say,
Screw Pitino!  Pitino hasn't given us anything...just pure miseries.  While
Bird's tongue might be really nasty, well, he also contributed greatly to
the Celtics organization for winning championships...so I guess he's got
every right to be obnoxious because he really backs it up.  Well, Pitino
said he'll take this team to the play offs this season.  Do you see it
coming that way???


----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: Bird says no to working for the Celts down the road


> Sounds like sour grapes from Bird. These guys are never satisfied anyway,
> so screw him. Right or wrong Pitino didn't want any part of him when he
> took over. No room for 2 big ego's. The Celtic team is headed in the right
> direction. Just a player or two away from respectability.
>
>
> At 11:13 AM 2/10/00 +0100, you wrote:
> >Bird says no to idea of rejoining the Celts organization down the road,
> >according to Bulpett's article.
> >
> >Nice column. I'm just pasting in part of it though. I personally don't
> >think he'll stay retired for too long. Other than Phil Jackson, he
> >probably has the best coaching resumé of any one in basketball (given
> >the talent he has to work with).
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >
> >--------------------------
> >
> >``I'm done,'' he said last night. ``This will be my last year in
> >Indiana. I'll just move on, go back to Florida and see what happens.''
> >
> >And while he expects to make his way back to Boston, he doesn't
> >anticipate it being to work for the local basketball team.
> >
> >``No,'' he said flatly when asked about being a Celtic again.
> >
> >Asked next whether there was anything he didn't like that would prevent
> >a return to the club, Bird laughed and said: ``There's a lot of  things
> >I don't like, but I'm not going to get into them.''
> >
> >****
> >
> >
>
>