RE: Pitino vs. the players

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I don't believe that half-assed anonymous anecdote.  It doesn't sound
like the way players talk, nor the kind of thing they would admit to
casually.  This doesn't ring true at all -- it's like in the famous letter
from
Virginia asking about Santa Claus, when she says, "all my little friends and
I...."

No way did anybody on the team say this.  Not that they didn't do it.  But
no way did they say it.  I doubt they did it, really.  I think they are
badly in need of a real coach.  

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Cecil Wright [SMTP:cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 10, 2001 9:27 PM
> To:	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Pitino vs. the players
> 
> 
>  He eventually walked away from the money,
> > but maybe it was the players who actually did us all a favor and got him
> > out sooner.
> >
> > Paul M.
> >
> Thanks guys for making sure the coach got fired and you all played to less
> than your capabilities because you didn't want him to work out.  Hope the
> next coach is more to your liking.  I pray that he doesn't sit your ass
> when
> you don't play up to his expectations because you may pull the same shit
> all
> over again.  And by the way guys....how do you feel about accepting pay
> for
> not putting out your best effort?  What's that?  I couldn't hear ya!
> 
> If any players ever put out less than their best effort in an attempt to
> get
> the coach shitcanned, I won't be cheering for them.  You may like it, but
> not me.  And if you think any coach who is capable of turning this
> franchise
> around would stand for that, well, I don't want him either.  If they did
> it
> once, what do you suppose they will do for the next coach who wants to
> emphasize defense?
> 
> Cecil (Pitino's gone.  You got your wish.  Move on)