Re: Veterans

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

I won't wager you because I don't want to bet against them. They won't win
half of their home games. I see maybe 7 of 22. You can't make a diamond out
of Zircon.

At 06:35 PM 1/14/00 EST, you wrote:
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>> Last 17 games we are 5-12. It's "what have you done for me lately"? I
>> foresee 10-11 more wins. We are alive?
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>If they win half their remaining home games and lose every single one
>of their road games for the rest of the year, they'll win 11 games. 
>Aren't you being excessively pessimistic? (If you don't think so, I'd
>be willing to make a bet on the Celtics winning more than 11 games 
>for the rest of the season).
>
>And yes, 3.5 games out of the playoff race with 47 games to go counts
>as very alive. Cecil is right, one blowout loss has been blown way out
>of proportion. If they had won, I'm sure everyone would have been 
>feeling reasonable, but since they lost, the season is over? I don't
>buy it. No single game is that meaningful at this point in the season.
>I'm sure the "what have you done for me lately" crowd was clamoring to
>fire Popovich early last season, or Larry Brown early this season when
>Philly was 5-8, or Casey with the 2-15 Nets, or Flip Saunders. If other
>teams can overcome horrible stretches, why is it impossible for the
>Celtics?
>
>Alex
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