Re: 4-1 on the road

["Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@hotmail.com>]

Celts, Pats, and BC Eagles win... All on the road.


>From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: "Celtics Emai List" <Celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: Re: 4-1 on the road
>Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:56:50 -0500
>
>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
> > > mailto:jahill@leasingservice.com