RE: The Ainge Thing

[kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com]

> ** Original Subject: RE: The Ainge Thing
> ** Original Sender: OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>
> ** Original Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:07:07 -0800

> ** Original Message follows... 

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> I'm just not sure I believe in Danny as a basketball mind;  I mean, it's not
> like he was a great student of the game during his playing days. 

I'm not sure about that. They used to chide Danny when
hre played with the Celtics, about being only concerned with sports 
in life, and not knowing about the outside world. I'm pretty sure he's
a hoop junky.

 He was an
> athletically gifted, fundamentally sound shooting guard and that's it.

It's the old Celtics magic. When their careers are over they
become coaches or GMs. 
  I
> don't know if he's ever actually made a trade...I wonder if he would keep
> Chris Wallace as GM.  Or would he be the GM? 

Probably not. If he's smart, he'd raid the Suns' front office.

 In either case, I think that
> he's not much of an upgrade as GM from Pitino, at least in terms of
> experience in the league.  Boy, do I wish we could get Kevin.

Kevin is tainted. Bird would be the best. But Ainge will be an improvement over
Pitino.
Ray

> 
> Josh Ozersky	
> Marketing Communications Specialist 
> Corning Museum of Glass
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> > From:	kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com]
> > Sent:	Wednesday, January 17, 2001 2:21 PM
> > To:	celtics@igtc.com
> > Subject:	The Ainge Thing
> > 
> > Hiring Ainge makes perfect sense, if it happens.
> > 
> > It's Gaston's way of throwing it back into Bird's
> > face, and because Ainge is an ex-Celtic,  
> > it keeps the Celtic faction quiet. You won't see
> > any negative quotes heading Will McDonough's 
> > way.
> > 
> > Would Bird have been preferable? Yeah, because I
> > think he would have brought along Donny Walsh
> > as GM, and it it would have been an easier sell
> > from a public relations perspective.
> > 
> > But Ainge will be an improvement over the last two guys who were
> > here. Hopefully, he'll swipe some of the Suns' scouting
> > staff, as they've done a great job over the past years.
> > 
> > If they do hire Ainge or someone else as Director of Basketball
> > Operations, that pretty much kills the idea of the team being
> > sold any time soon. 
> > 
> > Ainge's first task will be to get equitable value for long gone
> > Toine in a deal. He's history people, if Ainge takes over.
> > 
> > My preference is to deal Walker for a young point or shooting
> > guard, and let Battie, Blount, and Moiso battle it out for the
> > starting power forward spot.
> > Ray 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 


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