Re: Dick Harter

[Theresa Lee <tjoyce@mit.edu>]

I just got my U. Maine Alumni Magazine yesterday and there was an article
about Carlisle (played two years at Maine before transferring to Virginia)
and they mentioned that he would probably be the most serious candidate to
be Indiana's head coach. Also, Jim Boylen, longtime Houston Asst, is a
UMaine alum who is being talked about as a future head coach.

Theresa

At 10:19 AM 5/11/00 +0200, you wrote:
>Good idea. I'm also frankly surprised that Rick Carlisle isn't being talked
>up around the league as a serious head coaching prospect. Fans forget just
>how mediocre Jalen "La Vie en" Rose and Austin Croshere were in their early
>years. During Jalen's first two full seasons with Indiana (already his third
>and fourth year as an NBA pro) he averaged around 2.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists
>and less than 8.5 ppg. Basically he didn't even have the trade value of
>other young veterans like Rick Fox.
>
>But now Jalen Rose is looking like the second coming of Reggie Lewis in the
>playoffs! Bird turned out to be one of the great teachers, but I'm sure
>Carlisle and Harter deserve a lot of credit as well. If they can turn
>no-defense, benchwarmer stiff like Croshere into a dangerous player, imagine
>what three years with Antoine and Potapenko would have done. It is no wonder
>Bird reportedly coveted these players.
>
>
>David wrote:
>
>> With Bird resigning, I'm not sure if his staff will stay on. The Celtics
>> should do whatever they can to acquire Dick Harter as "defensive
>> coordinator". If possible, this could be as important a move as
>> acquiring a good free agent.
>>
>> -David
>