Re: Pitino is a piece of work!

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

Pitino sounds like our beloved President. I don't think Pitino will be back
considering the current set of circumstances. How does he talk his way out
of failure? The current example of a coach having too much power in an
organization. Many owners are getting sucked into this, "I can build a
better team, because I know what we need." Pitino's an example of these
blow hards. 


At 06:41 PM 3/29/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I get more disgusted with this guy each time I hear him.
>He reminds me of my teenage stepson who never takes
>responsibility for anything he does - he has a spin for
>everything and it's always someone elses fault.  
>
>Success is a choice, eh?  RP dodged a lot of pointed 
>questions from the media and kept going off in public 
>speaker mode.  Now it's if the Cs don't improve next year, 
>RP is outta here because he won't take Gaston's money
>for nothing. Really? Not because he can't deal with the
>realities of the NBA and needs to hightail it back to
>the U of whatever? Well, Rick, don't let the door hit you 
>on the way out!   
>
>Whose fault is it that the team is in chaos?  Fortson's and 
>Doug Overton? The negative fans?  Give me a break!!
>Folks, tell me what this team looks like with Bird at the
>helm.
>
>Pitino is a terrible NBA coach and GM, period. Did you
>hear him say how lucky Doc Rivers is because "he has
>stars on his team - he doesn't have this lack of talent that
>you may think."  Doc didn't have anything RP couldn't
>have gotten.
>
>He says the bottom line problem is that his players need
>to be able to communicate with each other in a positive way.
>This is not a retreat - it's in the heat of NBA competition!
>I'm all for peace in the world, but let's get real. Bird yelled
>at people when they needed it, and that's OK.  It's not
>abusive, it's not counter-productive, it's not Bobby Knight
>(who should not be allowed anywhere near kids, imho).
>
>Ordway seems to think that player movement can't happen
>for the Cs -- I disagree.  They certainly have a decision to
>make about Fortson, for one.  And even if they have to keep
>the current roster pretty much intact, I think a different 
>coach could have very different results.  RP is getting
>tuned out.  I'd get an ex-player who can command respect
>from and motivate young NBA players.
>
>grrr!  I'm off to watch the McDonald's All-American game
>to see maybe a future Celtic (at pick#12 or higher).
>
>Other thoughts - I like Calbert Cheaney as a role player.
>I still think Fortson is very valuable. They need a backup
>point in the worst way.  And someone's got to control Antoine -
>RP is definitely not the man for that anymore.  They're not
>going to pick up a valuable big man at their position in the
>draft unless they take a high school player (why I'm esp. interested
>in the game tonight).  I liked Lorenzen Wright with the Clippers -
>he's definitely worth taking a look at.  I'd take him over Battie -
>he's a better rebounder for one, and can block shots and put
>the ball in the hoop.
>
>later,
>
> --Ellie
>
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