Re: "The eye of the Tiger."

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

Hey, this team has light years to go, but now it seems Herron can deliver
some backup time for KA. Last season I thought we lost half our losses when
KA needed a breather. Things just fell apart. Maybe we're headed down the
block to the corner to turn. I don't mind some rhetoric but it abounds on
this list. This seems like some solid factual info.

Mets in 6

Dan

At 09:46 AM 10/21/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I did not see the game JB but I am sure the doom and gloomers will find a
>bone of contention.  Perhaps because Brand had a monster game, or perhaps we
>were lucky to shoot 90% from the line, or maybe Potapenko missed a shot, or
>Antoine smiled at Herren too much, or some such goofiness.  Just watch and
>see....Dan, Ryan, anybody??
>
>Cecil
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <JBMetzEA@aol.com>
>To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
>Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 5:05 AM
>Subject: "The eye of the Tiger."
>
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>>
>>     When you look into his eyes you see the determination and the
>craftiness.
>>  Whether he was picking himself off the floor, after being knocked into
>the
>> stanchion by a 275 pound opponent, after a drive to the hoop, or when he
>was
>> hurled to the ground by an equally angered behemoth after boxing him out
>and
>> pushing him into the stanchion.
>>     We saw Chris Herren's "A" game last night. Dish, drive to the hoop,
>drive
>> and dish and the easy three point range when they backed off. Anderson
>played
>> well last night, but the reason we won, were able to hold the lead, was
>when
>> Kenny came out, there was no drop off. No loss in offensive flow. Herren
>> scored when they gave him his spots or passed and found easy shots for our
>> subs, early in the shot clock. For this reason we saw more perimeter
>> passing, finding the open man than I have seen in a long time.
>>     When we traded Pack there was some concern. We knew Pack had NBA
>talent,
>> but didn't know about Herren. The concept was right. We didn't need three
>> injury prone point guards, all at the same stage of their career; but a
>young
>> one, who would sit comfortably for a year or two, until Anderson faded
>away,
>> was worth taking a chance on. What was Dan Issel thinking?
>>     Remember this was the Bulls. There was no Stephon Marbury or Sam
>Cassell
>> here. Will Herren be quick enough to defend these guys? Not sure, but I
>have
>> the feeling that if they blow by him, they will pay a price. A bloody
>nose? A
>> blackened eye? He has that look. No one will take his lunch money in the
>> school yard.
>>     Obviously; we, the fans, the Celtic faithful, will love this kid. Win
>or
>> lose, Herren will put on a show for us every night. The surprising thing,
>is
>> how his teammates beamed at his success. When he came off the floor after
>his
>> run in the second quarter, hitting a couple of threes and finding easy
>shots
>> for his teammates, they were all there to greet him. No one had a bigger
>> smile that Antoine. When he came off after a timeout in the second half,
>> Kenny Anderson was smiling ear to ear, hugging him and taking him aside
>for
>> some comments.
>>     This team is tired of losing. I saw that tonight, Herren gave them the
>> potential to break the bad habits of selfish play, instead of being
>jealous
>> or worrying about their points and minutes, they embraced the kid's
>success
>> and rallied around his toughness, to become a team.
>>     Chris Herren is a leader. A real leader, by example. It won't take all
>> that long for him.
>> JB
>>
>>     Unchain my heart!
>>
>>
>>
>>
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