Re: Ordway Says 45 Wins For Jordan, who Donates Salary to WTC Victims

[snoopy1@pig.net]

Just in case, do you autograph videos?  :>)))))))

In fact, it's possible that playing in the East , at least initially, 
Jordan may inspire his teammates to play above themselves early in the 
season and get some wins--and if you start winning, that is a kinetic 
energy that tends to snowball.  So while I'd say 45 may be optimistic, it's 
not impossible.  On the other paw, if teammates stand around on the court 
and expect Jordan to play like he did 10 years ago, they ought to start 
sizing up their lottery picks right now.

By the way, the Zone is really going to hurt Antoine Walker if he doesn't 
learn to fake fast.  His moves are so obvious, I could defend against 
him.  Start at the top and take a quick 3; or , work down the left, and 
either slash into the hoop or take a short jumper, no faking along the 
way.  He's got to learn that he doesn't have to try to fight his way 
through every double team that comes along.  Tom Heinsohn is right--just 
faking the shot,  or making a real pass would confuse the defense and open 
things up.

I think Ray is negative to balance my boundless enthusiasm for the Celtics, 
whom I firmly believe will hoist another championship banner this year.

Snoopy the Celtics Beagle

At 09:22 PM 9/25/01 -0700, Josh O. wrote:
>Ray, is there anything negative that anyone can say
>about the Celtics that you don't disagree with?  It's
>really a very cheap way of making yourself look wise
>and skeptical.  If the Wizards win 45 games next year,
>I will go to Japan and star in a bukkake video, and
>sign my salary over to you.
>
>45 wins!  Do you know how hard that is?  It would be a
>miracle if they win 35 games.  Aside from Michael,
>they have two talented power forwards, one of whom
>can't play any defense at all, and the other who is
>still learning to play basketball.  They have two
>talented young players, Courtney Alexander and Rip
>Hamilton, who both play the same position as Michael.
>And that's it.  If you think they're good enough to
>win more than half their games leaguewide, you must
>really buy into the hype.  Michael at his athletic
>peak wasn't good enough to carry a bad team to 43
>wins.  Now he'll be lucky if they can avoid the
>Eastern basement.  Think about it, Ray.  He's the only
>real scorer they have.  Zone defenses are allowed next
>year.  He can't defend good perimeter players for
>whole games, night in and night out.  And he has
>nobody to pick up the slack when he tires out.
>Personally, I think Washington may to better than
>people expect, but they won't make the playoffs, and
>they won't win 40 games.
>
>Do you really hate the Celtics that much?
>
>Josh
>--- Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > Michael Jordan, who's donating his first year salary
> > to
> > WTC victims, should lead the Wizards to 45 wins,
> > says WEEI's Glenn Ordway. Can't disagree, and
> > Jordan back with the Wizards hurts the Celtics
> > playoff
> > chances.
> > Ray