Re: Playoffs?????

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

I just do not believe in having players NOT play to win.  You call it
tanking.  There is nothing positive to come out of that unless you consider
asking players to play less than they are capable of, some kind of plus.

You are advocating that they miss the playoffs, if all they are going to do
is finish in 8th.  You would prefer that they get a draft pick.  How are the
players supposed to feel?  "Sorry Toine, but we want you to brick 6-7 free
throws and chuck up 10 threes."

That's not what I want to see.  My claim to fame?  Do you mean as a coach?
Nothing less than 100% here buddy.  Have won my share of championships as a
coach at the university level, including a Canadian University National
Championship.  That's why I advocate patience all the time.  How bout you?

Cecil (this is the last time you'll get 2 messages, if you behave yourself)
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Playoffs?????


> So coach of the Millennium, what's your claim to fame. Time to call your
> bluff. I'm not advocating they miss the playoffs, I know they will, shit
> happens.
>
> At 05:55 PM 3/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> >Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 1:15 PM
> >Subject: Re: Playoffs?????
> >
> >
> >> Making the 8th spot in the NBA is like a consolation prize. Play the #1
> >> seed and out in 3. We don't know what will come of a draft selection,
but
> >> do know the result of 8th place. Some luck and wisdom from our
> >organization
> >> (that may need more luck) can bring some more leverages acquiring
needed
> >help.
> >>
> >>
> > My goodness, I'm glad you never coached any of my players or children.
The
> >fact of the matter is this.  You never know what happens in a short
series.
> >Right now, we are playing very well, and barring serious injury, they CAN
> >make life miserable for a lot of the teams in this league if they can
> >continue to give 48 minutes of spirited effort and consistency.
> >
> >There is no way we should consider this team giving any less now and
asking
> >them to turn it up a notch next year so we can get a better draft choice.
> >If we don't realize that by now, we never will.  Like Jim H. said
earlier,
> >fans should accept nothing less than 100% effort.  If that effort isn't
> >enough to win, then the opponents deserved it.
> >
> >And we have defeated some fairly elite teams this year.  Do you think
Riley
> >relishes the thought of perhaps having to face us in the post-season?
We've
> >matched up well with them over the last two years.  There would certainly
be
> >no pressure on us and they have not reacted well in similar situations in
> >the past.
> >
> >I know it sounds like a broken record, but patience, just like RP said
> >yesterday, pays off in the long run.
> >
> >Cecil
> >
> >
>