Re: Evaluation:

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

Not wanting to get into a shouting match or anything, but how many had a
good laugh when Dan mentioned his year long philosophy :-)

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Evaluation:


> This about wraps it up, I couldn't agree more. Has been my philosophy all
> year long. Once we get a backup point, and a big man, we go up, how far
who
> knows, but I think it's better than 8th in the playoffs.
>
>
> At 10:23 AM 3/23/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >This is premature since "what the men in green are made of" will be
> >seen in the next three weeks more than any time in their short team
> >existence.  And it comes from one who sees too few games to know.
> >
> >But, still:  Walker:  the Celtics rise and fall with him.  He has
> >shown what Pitino has called "top 5" ability recently.
> >Pierce:  a better basketball player, if not the stackpole of the
> >team.  He must also be kept.  VP:  young, rough, improving and a
> >keeper.  More than any other Celtic, he will improve by playing.
> >Those are the keepers.
> >
> >Kenny:  a good point guard.  We need a better defender and someone to
> >run the offense better than him, but it's more likely we will find a
> >back-up to help there.  Kenny should be our second, designated jump
> >shooter when AW or Pots pass out to the perimeter.  Hard to figure how
> >a trade would bring us a better point.
> >
> >Chaney/Griffin:  I think Griffin has more to give us.  Can he return
> >to his early season form?  I think so, but not until October.  That
> >makes Chaney a deep bencher.
> >
> >Williams:  my personal favorite, who shows a lot better all around
> >abilities as he progresses:  court sense, defense, hustle, outside
> >shot.  We probably can't trade him and that's ok.  He is big enough to
> >provide a variety of plusses from the bench.
> >
> >Barros:  deep bench
> >
> >Battie:  we can only hope he improves since he is a decent, big,
> >bench player; too much of the time that's like saying he has a nice
> >personality
> >
> >Needs:  point guard first, then a big man.  We're not far and
> >patience with this team is the key.  But with a 10-13 draft pick we
> >could fill a need or pick an excellent athlete and be one step closer.
> > Think of what a better back-up point would mean for this team.  Now,
> >go out and find us one.
> >
> >Gene  (nowhere in this personal assessment does it mention the need
> >for a different coach)
> >
> >
>