Re: [Celtics' Stuff Insider 4/25/02

["James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>]

CeltsSteve asked:
>But we're always reading about his legendary "toughness".  Do "tough" guys
>sit out of practice whenever they want to?

I would think so.

>How would this list react if a key member of the C's rotation continuously
>pulled this same stunt?

I have called for trading any player that shows up to training camp out of
shape.  Not practicing during the season without a truly legitimate excuse
(Bird's back, McHale's foot, Walker's hand, Pierce's stab wounds, Anderson's
Jaw  etc...) would be even worse. IMO.

Can't say I'm upset by the childish, disruptive going on's by the Philly
team right now.
<Jim

>CeltsSteve

>> Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Smallwood blasted Allen Iverson
for
>> skipping out of the Sixers' practice Wednesday as they prepare for their
>> Game 2 showdown with the Celtics tonight.
>
>>"Let's cut through the nonsense. What he did yesterday, and what he has
>> done for most of the season by turning his well-known disdain for
practice
>> into a running joke line, shows just how little he cares about his
>> teammates and the success of this team. I don't question any of Iverson's
>> injuries, but as far as getting out of practice, he has milked each
injury
>> for as much as it possibly could be worth. His injuries have given him
the
>> perfect excuse to sit out practice any time he wanted. And he has done
that
>> often."