Re: thoughts on Grizzlies loss

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

This game is a big disappointment, but not an outright disaster. What it
does, is make the Seattle game a must-win. If they lose in Seattle, it quite
possibly could spiral into an 0-7 trip, considering the strength of the
competition and the two back-to-back sets. Looking at the trip, Vancouver,
Seattle and Houston seemed like the best bets for wins, although the Rockets
absolutely kill the Eastern Conference. Anyway, a loss to Seattle, following
up this letdown, and things could get ugly. They absolutely must beat the
Sonics to get this thing back on track.

It's important for another reason. If this thing gets out of hand and turns
into 0-7, that pretty much coincides with the trading deadline. The Celtics
could go from buyers (or at least "stand-patters") to sellers quickly. It
bears watching.

Anyway, biggest game of the season coming up in Seattle.

Mark