Re: Evaluation:

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

Well if you don't have any specific philosophy, so to speak, how could you
have a year-long one?

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Evaluation:


> 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
> >
> >----- 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)
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>