Fw: Bird not buying Celtics

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

----- Original Message -----
From: Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr. <jaims@philonline.com>
To: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: Bird not buying Celtics


> Well, it may be too much to ask from Pitino as it is so obvious now that
he
> couldn't get us "there"(playoffs...how pathetic- whereas before we only
talk
> about who we will face in the championship!!!)
>
> It's really nice for Bird to "defend" Pitino...but it's odd for me to hear
> that considering his talks about hating Pitino lying and Pitino's system.
> And it just shows now that Pitino ain't capable!!!
>
> I am so tired of losing and considering fans know how many millions he
> receives just to get us to the lottery land every year!!!  Dang if he
> doesn't step down!!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Bird not buying Celtics
>
>
> > I still wouldn't rule it out entirely, could just be posturing on
Gaston's
> > part. It's up to the people and media in Boston to get the message to
> > Gaston. Maybe empty seats would change his way of thinking.
> >
> > Boston is not the market it used to be during and prior to the Bird era.
> > NY, LA, Seattle and throw in a few others have grown past Boston
> Mass.,just
> > witness the tv exposure. What happens in Boston these days, the Boston
> > Marathon? Their baseball and hockey teams can't produce a winner, just
> > teases. It's been a long time and people forget. It's not about
tradition
> > anymore. Celt fans talk about it because it's all we have. It's about
> > winning and money. America loves winners and has no sympathy for losers.
> In
> > short, the Boston Celtics have had in my opinion ample time to develop a
> > decent team. Jesus, I don't have to win a Championship, just let us make
> > the playoffs. I don't think the 8th spot out of 15 teams is asking too
> much.
> >
> > At 07:23 PM 2/21/00 PST, you wrote:
> > >>From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> > >
> > >>Oh well, it was worth the rush. I must admit I'm disappointed.
> > >
> > >Dan, you were right on with your earlier post.  Bird's comments were
all
> > >about generating public opinion for a sale that the owner wouldn't
> otherwise
> > >do.  I didn't read that article that was posted about it, but I saw
Bird
> > >interviewed on TV.  He was saying things like, "The Celtics aren't for
> sale,
> > >and the Pacers aren't for sale, so I'm going to Florida".  I think he'd
> like
> > >to own either club.  We lost him once, it would be a shame to lose him
> > >again.
> > >
> > >Celtics are Down 17 - 6. Uuugh.  I'm going to bed.
> > >
> > >Jim
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