Re: dawning thought

[opi@unesco.org]

If Gene gives up on the Celts like he hinted in his last post, it's a
sure sign that even patient, diehard fans are jumping ship. To the
extent that I truly love the Celtics, I actually do wish Pitino all the
success possible. But sometimes I find myself thinking about baseball.
:-)

The Dallas loss was in many ways the most heartbreaking of the year
because my entire worldview rested on the premise that Boston could
really beat up on some weaker teams (at least at home) over the next two
months and gain confidence, consistency and momentum with each win. But
the Dallas loss proves once again that having a bunch of weak teams on
the remaining schedule is not an advantage. If anything, it's a
disadvantage. I'm certainly not looking forward to reading about which
scrub on these loser teams broke his career scoring night. There have to
be a lot of open passing lanes and shooters for players like Nash and
Pack to get 16 assists against us. I bet Nash can't wait to see us
again.

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Gene Kirkpatrick wrote:

> I think Pitino is a bad judge of talent.  Really.  I just concluded
> that he must have recruited the top high school players according to
> their ranking and athletic ability, coached them well and won.  Why
> else would he think Walter had ability?  Or Billups?  They were
> "touted" and so he got them.  And being so high on Van Horn?  I rest
> my case.
>
>  I also think he hasn't had much leeway since he came to Boston, but
> that's another thing.  I think he needs Chris Wallace more than ever
> now.
>
> Gene (we all need to focus on things that are more important than
> basketball; if someone comes up with something, please post)