Re: Playoffs?????

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

Please refer to past posts. If you need further confirmation call
225-551-5487, then select, #4,then #8, then #9,
then.....................................

At 11:22 PM 3/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Well then you should be happy since you don't see 3 more wins.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: <celtics@igtc.com>
>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 9:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Playoffs?????
>
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>> 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
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