Re: 4-1 on the road

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

No offense intended to you Jim, but hogwash!!

Someone complained that they would still trade Pierce after the game vs New
Jersey.  Supposedly, the real reason why we won that game was because Toine
fouled out, became a cheerleader and Obie got the boot.

We have heard all year long that this is no more than a 2-man team that has
zero chance if the 2 are not on their game.  So how you can say that the
team has met expectations when they hold Toronto to 69 points despite their
leaders' relatively weak offensive contribution is mysterious to me.

If you went back and reread MANY of the posts, you would see that Kenny
can't do it anymore, that the Strickland move was foolish, that Williams
draws Obie's bathwater, and on and on.

This road trip EXCEEDED all expectations...but you watch and see if someone
doesn't find something to gripe about despite the defensive effort given at
Toronto.

Cecil





----- Original Message -----
From: "James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>
To: "Celtics (E-mail)" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: 4-1 on the road


> The TEAM plays a couple more games like folks believed they could all
along
> and there is supposed to be a negative spin?
>
> It's when they don't play like this that people complain.  It's not all
> about individual stats, it's about winning the game.  Mistakes and on
court
> errors are typically over looked in a win.  They stand out in a loss.
>
> It has been some really fun basketball the last few games.
>
> The team has given a lot of (basketball) smart effort the last few games.
> It's a pleasure to watch.  Did anyone notice the boo's against the Raptors
> team at the end of the game?  It's not just the Celtics that get booed for
a
> poor game effort.
>
> When the Celtics run it has a wonderful effect on their game.
>
> <Jim
>
>
>
> >I am interested in the negative spin which will be placed on this.  The
> >teams they played must really be pathetic.  When was the last time the
> >Raptors were held to 9 points in a quarter?
>
> >Miami, Orlando, Jersey and Toronto.....where ya at Way???
>
> >Cecil
>
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