Re: DUNCAN

["Tom Titus" <ttitus@mindspring.com>]

AMEN, besides on the scale of importance, not very high. It is just
entertainment.   TT

----- Original Message -----
From: Dorine Pratt <norine@sover.net>
To: Celts <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:03 AM
Subject: DUNCAN


>     I remember very clearly that Duncan said he did NOT want to come to
> Boston.  Anyway, it's only the preseason and alot too early to start
talking
> about trading - why don't you give the team, O'Brien and company time to
get
> the kinks worked out?  It's disheartening to read all this trade talk
before
> the real season even starts.  We have promising rookies, an in-shape
Pierce,
> Walker and Anderson - they're running more, I see alot of improvement and
> think we'll see more.  If this is our team, why not give them a chance to
> get their feet wet before we start talking about trading them off?
>     We finally got rid of Pitino - which was the best start I can think
of.
> They have Jo Jo, Red, Dr. Ramsey, etc. helping out - to me it's a good
sign
> and for one, I'd like to see us support them more and criticize them less,
> at least for a few weeks into the season.  Just my feelings - I've seen
alot
> of rough starts over the many years of watching the Celts, starting with
the
> Russell & Cousy days.  Things don't happen overnight.  Give this group a
> fighting chance, please.
>
> Dorine