Re: Playoffs?????

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

Well then you should be happy since you don't see 3 more wins.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Playoffs?????


> Witness the difference in talent between Detroit and us. We need help.
> However is having Pots come out and help useless and hopeless Barros
> doesn't seem to want to make the playoffs either.
>
>
> At 09:26 PM 3/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >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
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>