RE: sick of losing to the WORST teams...

["Sampath, Venkatesh" <Venkatesh.Sampath@microcell.ca>]

I agree that it's pointless to compare Magic's departure (he was on the verge of retirement, anyway) with the demise of Lewis and Bias. 
But when I look at how they've managed to re-build (and you have to admit they have done so faster than the Celtics), I'm pissed off. Perhaps its our retribution for having tanked so many games under Carr in the desparate hope that we would land Duncan. 
Talking about which, would any capologist on this list explain if we can indeed go after Duncan the way the Fakers went after O'Neal? After all, they got O'Neal while still holding on to Van Exel and Eddie Jones (who were both All-Stars at that time). Would it be impossible for us to go after Duncan and get him to play with Walker and Pierce? Isn't he a free agent at the end of this year? (which is about how long I'm willing to wait for this team to come together). 

Goddamnit, I'm a Celtic fan. I'm used to contending for the Championship, not for the bloody play-offs ....... I want to be in a position where I can look the present Fakers in the eye and see them wilt (no pun intended). 


venkat

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Meninno [mailto:jim_meninno@hotmail.com]
Sent: 10 January 2000 09:58
To: celtics@igtc.com
Subject: RE: sick of losing to the WORST teams...


>From: "John Lyell" <Jlyell@concentric.net>
>
>Its time to forget about Lewis & Bias. I am sure the Lakers didn't expect 
>Magic to come down with HIV either.

Yeah, you're right.  The Lakers lost Magic maybe a full two years before he 
would have retired anyway.  That equates to losing one all-star player who 
was just hitting his prime, and another player (the number 2 pick in the 
draft, when that meant something) who may very well have been even better 
(we'll never know).  Is it "time to forget about Lewis and Bias"?  Of course 
not.  Is it time that the Celtics were able to put together a decent team 
without using them as an excuse?  Yes.  But you are the one who brought up 
the Lakers, and wanted to know why the Celtics have sunk further from glory 
than they did.  To try and pretend that those two tragic deaths didn't have 
something to do with that is absurd.  However, that is the hand the Celtics 
were dealt and they must play it. Now, if you seem to think the Lakers are a 
better organization and you'd rather be a fan of them, you are perfectly 
free to do so, but I don't think you'll get much respect around here.

Jim

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