Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V7 #82

[sfarrell@tsixroads.com]

My opinion is that the excessive criticism of our beloved coach comes simply
from a losing record. If we were 29 and 22 right now, it would probably be easier
for most to ignore Pitino's little idiosynchratic behaviors. ;o)

Starke

> The reason that Pitino's
>credibility is SO eroded (to the point that people could even start to
>believe that references to his staff might be an attempt to shift blame OR

>that people could even start to believe Pitino might attempt to concoct a
>phony trade to motivate Fortson/depress his market value) is due to a
>history of three years of attempted manipulations large and small. It is
>the accumulation of Pitino's own past statements and actions that have led

>to this state of affairs, not a dislike of Rick that has led us to read
>every little thing he says five different ways (except in the case of Peter

>May ;) 
>
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