Re: Lurker comments

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

20 games huh, Ok put me down for 6/14

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Estepp" <esteppjm@appstate.edu>
To: "Celtics" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:40 AM
Subject: Lurker comments


> Hello all.  I've been on the list a long time and occasionally comment.
> 
> Last night was indeed ugly and disappointing, but frankly not to be
> unexpected for probably the first 20 games or so.  Think about it.  Your
> point guard is gone.  Your defensive spark plug (Strickland) is gone.  I
> got the impression last year that Strick would get in other players
> faces and demand better defense.  He certainly demanded it by example.
> A.W. looks like the A.W. of old, dribbling into double teams, spinning
> and losing the ball.  Could it be no one is there to yank his chain for
> doing that?
> 
> I do believe they will improve enough to sneak into the playoffs.
> 
> Two other thoughts:
> Vin Baker has some sweet spin moves, but why does he not end them with a
> thunderous dunk?  Everything is a soft shot ripe for blocking.
> In the Globe yesterday there was a blurb about the possibility of a new
> building for the C's.  I'm surprised no one talked about that.
> 
> Keep posting.  I enjoy reading the comments