Re: end o' da bench

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Summer school is in session. Bird, your so with it this summer. Nice pick
up. Now is Rogers related to Roy??


----- Original Message -----
From: "bird" <birdwl@earthlink.net>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 7:23 PM
Subject: re: end o' da bench


> > From: gene kirkpatrick <gk_tyler@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a
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> > [...]
> >
> > If we try for Rodgers and lose, ok.  But if we give away positions and
> > money to Blount and McCarty, I think we have lost it before we get
> > started.  It's not like we're tampering with the core of the team to cut
> > these guys loose.
> >
> > Cheers,  Gene (enjoying the repartee on Walker and Rodgers.  I feel
> > strongly both ways.)
>
> Hi Gene, and this isnt to single you out, but can we not start spelling
> Rodney Rogers' name correctly?  As a list, I mean?  Notice the lack of a
> "d" in the man's last name.  Granted, people also seem to have problems
> with Erick Strickland's name, and Eric Williams', as well (must be
> something about the name "Eric" ... er, and "Erick" ... and "Erik".)
>
> Anyway, obviously this is not a huge deal, but a simple way to give guys
> who play for our team (or, for the team that "we" target for our media
> barrage in order to one day make it to ESPN's "Page 2") some basic
respect.
>    No one has to worship them or even say they're decent when they don't
> think so, but getting people's name right (except for the occasional human
> typo or mistake) would seem to me to be the least we could do.  I only
> mention it because it seems well on the way to being a habit with some
> people, and that'll just make it ubiquitous.
>
> As for actual substance: I agree about Blount, especially.  A seven-footer
> with little game and a shocking lack of rebounding skills is just another
> seven-footer sitting on the end of the bench.  Maybe the C's think they
> can take advantage of the guy's play when he improves, and that's
> certainly possible, but I wonder whether it's a question of *if* rather
> than *when*, if you know what I mean.  McCarty actually was helpful in
> many games, especially later in the season.  His contract is ludicrous,
> though, and I'd only want him back for short-term, low-money.  Strick I'd
> like to see back -- Delk may grow into a big piece of the puzzle for the
> team, but Strick is a better defender, and a marginally better
> ball-handler.  As for all-around offense, Delk has shown he's better
> throughout his career than Strick, but that means little if he doesn't
> produce for the Celtics.  And, anyway, both of these guys are streaky --
> having the other around when the one guy is cold may be useful indeed.
>
> Nowadays, it's lack of funds that is the limiting factor -- used to be
> that we'd pile on the CBA-level (and under) talent until the team plane
> had weight issues.  If Pitino could've had twenty guys on the team, he may
> very well have "used" them.  Anyway, I hope we can fill up at least a
> 12-man roster, and guys like McCarty and Strick may be just the guys to
> fill it out.  Wonder how DD and the draft pick will fit in, though... .
>
> And I think I've already made it clear how I feel about Rodney Rogers
> being re-signed.  People's views to the contrary only make me feel more
> secure in that feeling.
>
> And I share with people their frustration regarding an owner who won't
> open up the checkbook and pay for talent.  Talent wins in the NBA.  Talent
> also gets paid.  Don't like it?  Get out of the business and sell the team
> to someone or something that will pay.  Owners pay.  That's how it is.  I
> will wait, though, to see whether Thanksdad actually will sign some checks
> over the summer.  If "fiscal responsibility" is posturing, that's well and
> good.  If it's about not being able to surround Piercewalker with some
> talent, I say that's a big pile of poo.  I agree that Gaston's track
> record and public statements seem to support the fact that he won't pay,
> but then again, he did give Il Duce the big payoff, and Walkerpierce, too.
>    I guess we'll see.  One thing's for sure, though: Nobody wins in the
NBA
> without paying for it, one way or the other.  I guess they could hope to
> max out the potential of all the mediocre guys they have or could have on
> the payroll, but I think the NBA's history has shown that it's about guys
> who can play.
>
> I hate the offseason.  October can't come around soon enough for me, for
> many reasons.
>
> Bird
>
> Re-sign Rodney Rogers.