Re: Jackson: Thomas is right fit for new Pacers

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I don't know bout that.  He's played for some decent coaches in his day
beginning with Lou Carnesecca who knows a thing or two about the game Danny
boy.  And though this may come as a shock to you, Jackson is pretty well
regarded around the league as a total team player who gives his all.  A
character seemingly reminiscent of the kind you say Pitino neglects in his
moves.

Lenny Wilkens, though he may not have your deep insight into the rigors of
the NBA, I mean, afterall he's ONLY the winningest coach in history, thinks
so highly of Jackson's leadership qualities that he has added him as a
stabilizing influence on the Raptors, but..... if only they knew as much
about the game as you!!!

Cecil (Yes I am taking delight in these rebuttals today)



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: Jackson: Thomas is right fit for new Pacers


> Mark Jackson is another overpaid big mouth that probably believes he could
be player, coach and an administrative genius. I don't believe the Pacer's
would have been better off with anyone else last season. I thought they over
achieved as it was. They only did that because of Bird's presence. Let's see
what Isiah does with what's left of a declining franchise.
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> Dan
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> At 08:50 PM 10/25/00 -0400, you wrote:
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>   Interesting quotes from Mark Jackson. Sounds like he wouldn't have
thought Bird would have been good for the Celtics three years ago, either.
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>   Jim
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<http://www.starnews.com/sports/indianasgame/pacers/articles/jside1024.html>
http://www.starnews.com/sports/indianasgame/pacers/articles/jside1024.html
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>   TORONTO -- Mark Jackson says he enjoyed playing for Larry Bird the past
three seasons with the Pacers. But he expects Isiah Thomas to be more
effective as a coach.
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>   "When you talk about coaches, there's a whole different caliber out
there (than Bird)," Jackson said. "Isiah Thomas is a coach. Larry Bird would
tell you, he had an offensive coordinator and a defensive coordinator. And
sometimes those guys (Rick Carlisle and Dick Harter) need to sit back and
shut up.
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>   "But we had a great run. For us, he was probably the coach that was
needed. We needed a guy to sit back and let us run the show because we had a
bunch of guys who knew what to do. Would he work with the team they have
now? Absolutely not. But he did a great job with us."
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