Re: Pitino's Problems?

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

Yeah but what's that got to do with the point I was making about what a
shame that his exit would bring glee on a par to winning a title?

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael A. DiZio" <mdizio@rcn.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Pitino's Problems?


>
>
> 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
> >
>