Re: Ask and you shall receive....

["I am. . . Anonymous" <ktoreed@yahoo.com>]

Good points, Mark P.  I also think that the Celts will
make a jump from mediocre to good next year.  For the
reasons you listed.  1) maturation of stars, 2) team
gelling, 3)addition of supporting cast.  With our two
best players young and supposedly due for more
improvement, Trader Rick gone, and three draft picks
to use as capital to improve the supporting cast, the
C's are due to improve in the areas that really count.

But I would like to add a few more reasons to the
exceptional list.
4) Tony Battie and Kenny Anderson's injuries last year
really hurt the team.  Although they aren't "stars",
Battie was really an above average NBA center when
healthy, and to Kenny's credit he is the team's best
point guard, although way overpaid.  With those two
back next year, and three draft picks, perhaps even
contributions from Moiso, the team should have far
more depth.
5) Coaching. There is no denying that Rick Pitino was
not a successful coach for the Boston Celtics. 
Nowhere to go but up in this category.  



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