Re: The Truth About the Finals

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

But it was obvious to me that Shaq was getting away with murder as well.  He
was not called for many fouls that this biased eye spotted.  I also thought
that several of his blocked shots were goaltending in actuality.

The NBA got what they wanted.

Cecil



----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Ozersky" <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 9:28 PM
Subject: The Truth About the Finals


> I'm not just saying because I hate Philadelphia.  But
> they really didn't deserve to win.  Everybody talks
> about how much heart they have, teamwork, etc. etc.
> But if a team is going to beat another team with much
> more talent, they have to do it by playing true,
> old-school style basketball.  Philadelphia throughout
> this series missed their free throws, passed up or
> missed open shots (how many times was Mutumbo open at
> the foul line?), failed to use fouls wisely, and etc.
> And as much as I like Iverson, he didn't deserve to
> win either.  When they overplay you to the right,
> you're supposed to go left.  His insistence on going
> right, just like his insistence on taking fallaway
> three pointers, was more bad karma.  I hope next year
> somebody comes along to really hand the Lakers their
> ass.  It won't be philadelphia.  This is as far as
> they are going to go.  And that's just their tough
> luck.  Remember the 87 Celtics?  We knew they wouldn't
> get back.  Philadelphia can look forward to another
> ten years of decline, as we ascend on the wings of our
> young stars.
>
> glad to get that out of my system.  On the draft
> front, am I crazy, or am I getting to like the idea of
> taking one of the white guys?  It really looks like
> they both will contribute right away, and neither one
> is really a perimeter player.  If bradley really is
> all that, he would be a great addition.  And it's
> looking more and more like Diop might be headed our
> way too!  Better still, it  looks like Omar Cook will
> be there for us at 21.  I wish we hadn't have worked
> out Brian Scalabrine, though; he gives me the chills.
> I really see why these guys like keeping that 21st
> pick; we can really get somebody good there.  I bet
> that Wallace and co. are betting that none of the 6-9
> teams have the cajones to draft Gasol, knowing that
> they won't get him for a year.  it takes a lot of
> security (or a second lottery pick) to take that
> gamble.  Gasol/Bradley?  Diop/Murphy?
> Johnson/Radovic?
> Let's start popping corks now!
>
> Josh
>
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