Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

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

My version of heading down the block to turn the corner is less than
encouraging. If you feel compelled to stick up for each and every Celtic,
including management in which both have produced little in the form of
entertainment, go ahead. Besides that leave some sugar out for the Fairy.

Dan



At 05:55 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Sorry.  Your exact words were "maybe we are heading down the block to turn
>the corner."
>
>Guess it was my foolish interpretation that a comment like that, from you,
>was a note of optimism.  I won't make the same mistake twice.
>
>Cecil
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
>Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 1:28 PM
>Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
>
>
>> Where do I say salvage the season. I'm worried about the decade!
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> At 01:58 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
>> >Good consistency Dan.  One minute we may be able to salvage the season if
>> >only, and the next we aren't going any place anyway.  Which is it??
>> >
>> >Cecil
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>> >To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
>> >Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 9:35 AM
>> >Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
>> >
>> >
>> >> KA may be one of our big 3, but we will never improve with him. The
>Celts
>> >aren't going any place for a few years so let's dump KA while he has
>value
>> >and get a point, even a green one if need be and let him grow with the
>team.
>> >>
>> >> Dan
>> >> At 11:10 AM 10/22/00 EDT, you wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >>
>> >>   --- Dan Forant wrote:
>> >>   Pitino is best known for bringing in sets of players that don't
>> >compliment
>> >>   themselves to the team.
>> >>   --- end of quote ---
>> >>
>> >>   Now, I know that today's players aren't the most modest of people,
>but
>> >complimenting themselves, to the whole team no less, is really pushing
>the
>> >bounds of propriety...
>> >>
>> >>   --- JBMetzEA wrote:
>> >>   >most dysfunctional lineup we could ever hope to see on the floor
>> >together.
>> >>   >Myskinis, Moiso, McCarty, Carr and Elliot. Soon the lead was gone
>and
>> >as the
>> >>   >starters made their way back in the lineup, they really couldn't get
>> >the
>> >>   >same magic going again.
>> >>   --- end of quote ---
>> >>
>> >>   I understand that Pitino wants to look at players, but the only one
>in
>> >this lineup who's worth looking at, IMO, is Moiso, and even he's been
>> >missing for two games. Even a blind man can see that Miskiri is not NBA
>> >material, we all know about Wallah, Elliott is a guaranteed cut, and I
>bet
>> >Wallace is calling around and trying to dump Carr for a 7th round pick in
>> >2043 and cap filler as we speak.Still, unless Pitino's trying to see how
>> >they respond in the worst possible situation, there's no sense having
>them
>> >on the court at the same time. This was reminiscent of last year when the
>> >starters went out, but worse.
>> >>
>> >>   --- JBMetzEA wrote:
>> >>   >Then came the real bad news, late in the second quarter,
>> >>   >Herren stepped back on someone's foot and rolled his ankle. He
>couldn't
>> >put
>> >>   >any pressure on his foot and was helped to the dressing room, never
>to
>> >>   >return. Sprained ankle they said.
>> >>   --- end of quote ---
>> >>
>> >>   The bad news is, it was an eversion sprain (ankle rolling in). The
>very
>> >strong deltoid ligament on the medial side usually doesn't tear
>completely,
>> >but gets partially ripped off the bone with little bone chunks still
>> >attached to it, what's called avulsion. If that happens, you're looking
>at a
>> >month or two in a cast. Besides, there are tendons of important push-off
>and
>> >stabilizer muscles (tibialis posterior, flexors hallucis and digitorum
>etc.)
>> >in that area that can also get affected in an eversion sprain. The goods
>> >news is that he didn't *land* on someone's ankle - he *stepped* on it. So
>> >maybe it's not so bad. Still, Adrian last year in Chicago just stepped on
>> >someone's ankle, too, and his year was basically finished. It would be a
>> >pity, because Herren has looked very promising the last 2 games.
>> >>
>> >>   --- JBMetzEA wrote:
>> >>   > Kenny immediately came in and played brilliantly. Washington was up
>by
>> >>   >one and the lead went to seven by half time. Anderson played well
>> >through
>> >>   --- end of quote ---
>> >>
>> >>   Kenny showed why, warts and all, we can't just dump him for nothing -
>> >even if we could. Like him or not, he's one of our "New Big Three" in
>terms
>> >of scoring. And he can still pass when he wants to, and hopefully, having
>> >strong backups this year will make him want.
>> >>
>> >>   Kestas
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