Re: On Bird & Pitino

[Andy Shaw <shaw@transmeta.com>]

|   Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:11:17 -0600
|   From: "Gene Kirkpatrick" <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>
|   
|   I disagree that Bird is a better coach, etc.  He was able to start at
|   the top with a seasoned team.  That the players respected him helped
|   immensely, but he had a good 7'4" center, the best clutch shooter in
|   basketball, a very good point guard, two banger forwards plus Jalen
|   Rose, one of the better small forwards around.  Balance.  

Are you kidding?

Bird has brought a bunch of over-the-hill, unathletic, moderately
talented veterans, and made them the best team in the East.  Those
guys never did anything before Bird got there, and they've been vastly
over-achieving since he got there.

Bird has done more with less than any other coach in the league.  He
should get coach of the year, without a doubt.

-Andy