Re: Interim Coach

[stephen beauregard <sb@maine.rr.com>]

Well clearly the barking coach did not work. I honestly thought at the beginning
that Pitino was a great choice (and better than Brown). For whatever reason it
has not worked. Maybe the next guy should be a KC Jones - type that will stand
back and let the players work the show. Someone who has been to the promised
land and has the players' respect. I mean for all of the money players now have
they only thing that a coach can say to them that might have an effect is look
what I am wearing on my finger. Want one? Well, here is what you have to do.
After Fitch, KC was the perfect guy. Obviously, any former Celtic has a ring and
should have the respect. The Duck? Well, maybe he is happy in NY. Could he be
next in line? Also, the other thing that Pitino's hiring did was interrupt the
coaching. It was always the assistant that was next in line. KC, Rogers, Ford.
DJ was next in line when ML was caoching and Rick came along and cleared house,
so now you'd have to start again. Fans and players I would imagine like to see
continuity and structure in a franchise and would want to see a next coach as
someone they already know as oopsed to bringing in strangers.

Interesting on tonight's game, that Cooz (boy, I miss his insights) said that
without an effective inside presence and relying on a outside game, the C's may
not win another game this season. Ouch! I wonder if Fortson might have been that
inside presence and a difference make this season. Oh well, we will never know.
Finally, did anyone watch at the end when PP came out he hugged Rick like it was
the last straw and then later Pitino was shown with watery eyes as the clock
ticked down. Maybe the end is nearer than we thought

Cecil Wright wrote:

> You know how I feel about this team but I am curious about someone who is
> never mentioned as a potential next coach of the C's.
>
> Why is the only guy who played with Russell and Bird always omitted?  And he
> has more experience as a coach then any of the crop of ex-players mentioned
> for the position.
>
> Cecil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "stephen beauregard" <sb@maine.rr.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Interim Coach
>
> > There is no way that Larry will ever coach the C's. Buy the team (with
> > backers)? Yes. GM and run the team? Yes, but not coach. He is smart
> > enough to know that his star can't possibly get any brighter in Boston.
> > His legend can only go down. He won't coach them to a title and most
> > likely not the playoffs immediately. Can you imagine the boo-birds
> > getting on him after a 5 game losing streak? Why would he want that? His
> > best move is to run them from the front office. Maybe not even the GM.
> > Maybe he would not like making trades and dealing with agents/contracts.
> > I think he should evaluate the talent and then get a GM that will carry
> > out his wishes.
> >
> > Speaking of the boobirds, I was at a couple of games recently and it is
> > just sickening the way (mean spirited, possible not even C's fans)
> > people just start the heckling with under a minute to go on their way
> > out. Just bitter people. I don't like what I am seeeing on the court
> > (for the better part of a decade) either, but I watched Hondo and Larry
> > work too hard for too long to have people boo the uniform. Send hate
> > mail to the appropriate players/coaches, sit on your hands if you want,
> > but don't boo. Just my .02. As an aside, what does anyone on this list
> > think about C's stock at 7 1/2? If you think that Gaston will sell in
> > 12-24 mos and he recenlt bought 125,000 in the 10 range would it not be
> > wise to pick up some here and possibly souble/triple your $?
> >