Re: Evaluation:

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

 Now Cecil, men have been known to have a change of hearts from time to
time. Their the most successful. I don't get a cramp going for any one
theory or philosophy but remain persuasively interested in all. Thank the
Super Being it's time for golf. It's been a long winter trying to compromise.

Dan

At 07:37 PM 3/23/00 -0400, you wrote:
>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
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: <celtics@igtc.com>
>Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:48 PM
>Subject: Re: Evaluation:
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>> 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)
>> >
>> >
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