Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #404

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Battie's performance could bring dividends with the refs in future games.
Many on the list say we're getting bum calls. It can't get any worse. A
little spirit from a laid back player like Battie is good. A sure sign he's
feeling it this season.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #404


> I agree Pete...but it was still stupid, especially with the low tolerance
> the refs seem to have with our guys anyway.  I know this is out of
character
> for him but still unnecessary.
>
> Our guys need to play more and bitch less.  That goes for Toine, Paul and
> everyone else.  You never win.  The coach can put the badmouth on the refs
> if he feels it's necessary.
>
> Cecil
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #404
>
>
> > Hello there,
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Chutzpah???  How's about he showed some stupidity?  People are quick
to
> > > jump
> > > on Walker with respect to techs, but he has never done something like
> that,
> > > has he?  Big game, probably the toughest of the homestand, and Battie
> goes
> > > off over something so harmless as a ball out of bounds so early in the
> > > game?
> > > Foolish.
> > >
> >
> > I read or heard that he didnt actually mean to hit the ref with the
ball..
> > He just wanted to kick it back to him..and screwed up. The guy only has
> one
> > career ejection..thats not too bad.
> >
> > And it was in a regular season game against the softest team in the NBA.
> > Those guys (with the exception of that goon we traded them) couldn't
bench
> > press more then the Pats kicker. Big deal. Not like he got kicked out in
a
> > game vs. Jersey or Philly or some decent team.
> >
> > Pete