Re: 4-1 on the road

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

Cecil:

I suppose we could have lost that game *with* Toine right? Anyway perfect
weekend Celts and Niners win.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: "James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>; "Celtics (E-mail)"
<celtics@igtc.com>
Cc: "Celt's" <Celtic_Pride@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: 4-1 on the road


> 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
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Jim Hill
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