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

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

Nothing like a blind sports fan. Cecil, I thought you were a more worthy
debater than this. And to think I missed out on all this fun this summer
being on the golf course missing these posts. Well, "Jack's Back"

Dan

At 08:24 PM 10/22/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Yeah.  I'd be better off being a pessimistic, cranky doofus who exults when
>the team he purports to cheer for doesn't do well.  Go piss in someone
>else's cornflakes.
>
>Cecil
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
>Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 3:37 PM
>Subject: Re: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
>
>
>> 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
>>
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>>
>> 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.
>> >> >>
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