Re: PAUL PIERCE

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I don't think that having the players like you is a requirement for a coach.
In fact it can lead to problems especially with professionals.  As long as
they are treated fairly, they should have no gripe.  The Celtics
demonstrated to Pierce many times the high regard they hold for him.  So he
doesn't like to be yelled at.  Too bad.  Butch Carter is wearing a wireless
microphone for TBS tonight.  Non-stop chat.  I can't believe people are so
opposed to coaches yelling at players.  Red screamed.  Lombardi was a
lunatic.  Not everyone loved Dick Williams either.  But they all took teams
pretty far.

Cecil (who is not picking on Dorine)

----- Original Message -----
From: Juddy <norine@sover.net>
To: celts <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 11:44 PM
Subject: PAUL PIERCE


> No, Paul, I don't think there's anything wrong with Pierce, he's just a
low key person, that's all.  I do think, though, that Rick gets on Paul's
nerves - I don't think he especially likes the coach.  There have been a
couple instances on the games where I've seen the annoyance in his face.
He's not one of Rick's Kentucky players, he probably never played for
someone who yells at him all night long.
> Dorine
>