Re: Pitino being tuned out... finallly

[opi@unesco.org]

I dunno, but a lot of the Celts core players could be considered model citizen
role players if they changed address. Pitino doesn't seem to have any complaints
about the attitude of the team. There's no apparent reason he should.

My point is that the Celts may have improved their talent in three years but
they they haven't improved their execution one iota during Pitino's tenure.

The Celts are no longer on pace to win 36 games like the team that started
Waltah, Minor, DeClerq and company. That team finished 10 games under .500. This
team is already 10 games under .500

Did the competition get better? Actually, the playoff contenders in the East
have mostly aged or declined. Did the Celtics fail to improve their inaugural
Pitino roster? I believe we have more playing experience and talent at every
position including the bench.

So why have the Celtics regressed or stayed pretty much the same? I think we're
running out of viable excuses for Pitino. The wrong move is to let him blow up
the team before he gets fired. How long do you think opposing coaches and
players (Steve Nash etc.) can continue stifling their laughter before it becomes
obvious to Gaston and the rest of us that the "headless chicken outbreak" pretty
much guarantees an easy 47% shooting night by opponents?

Joe

p.s. Ideally, Pitino will hold to his pledge and continue coaching elsewhere
only at the NBA level. That way we can have a better idea whether or not it is
the fault of the coach or the talent level of our players. If he succeeds
elsewhere, I'd be happy to admit I was wrong. He is a very hardworking guy with
a college coaching record few can match.

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"Berry, Mark S" wrote:

> This argument just infuriates me. Who the hell are Paul Pierce, Antoine
> Walker, Kenny Anderson or anyone else on this team? What have they ever
> done? I've said it before and I'll say it again. If I have to choose between
> siding with the players and siding with Pitino, I'll choose Pitino. The guy
> has won-and won big-everywhere he's been, until now. Trade them all. Let
> these superstars tune out another team's coach for a while.
>
> It looked to me like they did it their way in the second half last night and
> we see where it got them. I am deadly serious when I say I hope this team is
> blown up in the offseason. Let them go give half-hearted, selfish efforts
> for someone else.
>
> Pitino isn't blameless in all of this, but don't kid yourselves into
> thinking that a new coach is going to magically change the selfish,
> egotistical mindset of Pierce, Walker, Anderson, and the rest. Believe it or
> not, talented, unselfish, coachable players do still exist. We just don't
> have that combination in Boston. Here's hoping we go out and get a few.
>
> Mark