Re: Celtic Pride Goeth before a Prediction

[Rich Davies <rich@daviesdesign.com>]

Ah. I'm not usually bad at math, but I was willing to take fall for Ray.
(Geez, what was I thinking?)

So there it is--mystery solved. I know I'll sleep better tonight. Well, if
the C's win, I will. :-)

BTW, it was interesting to look closely at Ray's comments...

>> "Backup centers"
Okay, no argument here.

>> "backup point guards"
I admit I was skeptical of Kenny at the season's start, but it seems to me
he's been playing like a decent starting point. Not an All Star, but not a
backup, either.

>> "a shooting guard that's really a small forward"
Call me crazy, but I thought Paul has been playing small forward?

>> "non addition of quality veterans"
I guess Rogers & Delk don't qualify?

>> "a reliance on rookies"
Hmmm. Haven't seen Forte almost all season. Kedrick can barely get into a
game and we traded the only other rookie we had. What else to say?

Rich D.

> The 61-19, 80 game total, was no accident. Ray declared that two games would
> be postponed when Osama Bin Laden was discovered hiding in Heinsohn's giant
> beer keg under the press table.  (imagine how bad that beer would taste!)
> 
> His actual post from the archives:
> 
>> Subject: Prediction: They Should Win 20 Games
>> From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
>> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:55:19 -0500
>> 
>> Yes, they should. It would help put them in a position to acquire animpact
>> player via the draft and  break the vicious cycle of mediocrity that
>> currently imbues the franchise. But alas, it's not to be.What they'll do
>> instead is inhabit the not so sweet embrace of their usual 30 to 40 wins.
>> Backup centers, backup point guards, a power forward that's really a small
>> forward, a shooting guard that's really a small forward, non addition of
>> quality veterans, a reliance on rookies... the limitations of the team
>> stretch for miles.But being ever optimistic, I'll say they finish 61 -19 with
>> two games postponed, when they discover Osama Bin Laden hiding out in Tom
>> Heinsohn's giant beer keg under the press table.  Ray
> 
> 
> George