Re: If it can't get worse . . .

["John Heydt" <jheydt@monmouth.com>]

I was really enthusiastic when the C's hired RP as coach.   He has been
successful everywhere he has gone and there are very few coaches that can
show that on their resume.   I remember when he first went to Kentucky they
were on probation and had a very poor team.  He had them shooting 3 pointers
like crazy and I believe they finished near .500.

However, this year has been very discouraging and this team has shown very
little progress over the past 3 years.   I'm not blaming Walker for this
either as some others here do.   He is  a good player that sometimes doesn't
play to his strenghths.   This team is not jelling at all and I think the
rest of this season will be a continuation of the start of the season.    It
looks like to me that this team will be the first Pitino team that hasn't
shown remarkable improvement.    It seems like we're just treading water.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: Gene Kirkpatrick <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 8:36 AM
Subject: If it can't get worse . . .


> I think we've been staring down some cruel, hard fate.  We catch these
> two-bit teams when they have career nights.  Also, they see a possible
> win vs. the Celts and pour it on.  We would be above .500 if we could
> handle the weak sisters.  But that's part of being mediocre.
>
> We should admit that Bibby and Rahim and Harrington are talented.
> Can we match that?  Well, yes.  But we're still floundering, trying to
> find ourselves, hoping the bench will be the difference.  We lack a
> difference maker off the bench.  Barros and Cheaney and Walter don't
> bring that.
>
> Still, I think we will get rolling.  Many of the others are also
> mediocre.  The streak begins Wednesday.  You heard it here first.
>
> Gene
>
>