Re: Pitino's Problems?

["Michael A. DiZio" <mdizio@rcn.com>]

Cecil Wright wrote:

> I understand where you're coming from Dorine, but it's a shame that
> the exit of a coach would bring ecstacy on a par equal with winning a
> championship.  Pitino may have been an egomaniac but he put his time
> in for the sake of the team and was fortunate enough to grab Pierce
> when others passed him over. Cecil
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Dorine Pratt
>       No, Pitino's problems were caused by his huge ego -
>      period.  He made his own bad luck by thinking he knew
>      everything.  His leaving ranks right up there in my sports
>      memories as a wonderful day.  Almost as good as a
>      championship.Dorine
>
>      Cecil, even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile. Rick
>      did not establish a pattern of consistently good personnel
>      moves. He got lucky with Pierce. Unlike Dorine, I thought
>      Pitino was the answer when he got hired. I can live with
>      losses caused by a lack of talent, but under Pitino the
>      Celtics did not play as though they were well coached.
>      That's what really disappointed me about him. The O'Brien
>      team played like they had just been released from jail.
>
>      Michael A. DiZio
>