Re: C's vs. Suns (was Re: Don't sweat it Jeff)

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I would imagine there would be a fair amount of "Celtic fans" who would give
Kidd at least as hard a time as they give some of our own players,
especially in light of the source of his tardiness.

Cecil




----- Original Message -----
From: "bird" <birdw@teleport.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: C's vs. Suns (was Re: Don't sweat it Jeff)


> Cecil wrote:
>
> >Pitino also wanted Rodney Rogers, so watching him coming off the bench is
> >such an extraordinary manner is painful as well.
>
> Yeah.  The Battie for Rogers deal was one where I didn't care for it
> at the time, but a short time later, felt the exact opposite.  Pitino
> would get blamed for all the moves that were "bad" that he didn't
> pull off, but no credit for ones like these: good ones that didn't
> happen, either.
>
> >If we are going to play the Suns, with Kidd in lineup, I would rather it
be
> >when we are rested and he hasn't picked up a ball in a few days.
>
> True, but I could Kidd returning going one of two ways: he's got
> something to prove and plays well, or he's got a lot on his mind and
> plays poorly.  Who knows?  Of course, neither is exclusive: he could
> have a lot on his mind and still play well, too.  I just want
> whatever gives the C's the edge in order to pull down the W.
>
> >Has there been any recent update on Battie?
>
> This all I know.  From the Herald:
>
> "In other Celtic injury news, Chris Herren (right shoulder surgery)
> has passed Tony Battie (sprained left ankle) in the race to active
> duty.
>
> ``Tony is probably not going to be back until somewhere in the third week
of
>   February,'' O'Brien said. ``He's not going to be back right after
> the All-Star break, so somewhere around Feb. 22 or 23 (in Dallas or
> San Antonio at the end of the Celtics seven-game post-All-Star trip)
> is the date that Ed (Lacerte, the trainer) and I have talked about
> that is a realistic shot for him to be back."
>
> They expect Herren back before the All-Star Game, if I remember correctly,
too.
>
> Regards,
>
> The Celtic "Tird"
>