Looking at the NBA through green colored glasses

[Georgek27@AOL.com]

In a message dated 3/13/2002 3:09:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
berrym@BATTELLE.ORG writes:


> As far as the "noose"... If you mean I'm setting myself up for
> disappointment, then you're right. I'm fully involving myself in a playoff
> push and a possible Eastern Conference championship. I have no delusions
> about winning a Finals matchup against the West, but this team has a chance
> in this crazy season to emerge from the jumbled East. If believing that and
> rooting for that and everything that involves means I'm setting myself up 
> to
> be disappointed, then you're right. I was devastated in 1985, 1987 and 
> 1988,
> too. That's what contending means. It means you get close and sometimes you
> come up short. That's disappointing. But sometimes you don't come up short.
> And that's great.
> 

This team should actually play even better down the stretch as Delk and 
Rogers continue to blend with the mix and the rotation is refined. Before the 
trade I didn't think we had any chance of winning a series against the Sixers 
or Bucks but now I do. So let's say we do make it to the finals only to get 
waxed by the mighty west champion. Disappointing? Devastating? Yes, but I 
sure miss that kind of devastation. It's a lot better than the devastation of 
a 15 win season.

Of course the Pats had no chance in hell against the Steelers and then the 
Rams either.

George