Re: Pitino is a piece of work!

["Jaime Salud Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>]

Amen.

Wow!  I love your post.

Couldn't have said it better.

Jaims


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ellie Cutler <ellie@mva.net>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 7:41 AM
Subject: Pitino is a piece of work!


> 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
> 
>