Ah, sweet music ...

[Eggcentric@xxxxxxx]

Four in a row.

Years from now, when you speak about Jimmy O'Brien, and you will, 
please be kind.  Please acknowledge that this simplistic coach was
a trendsetter, forever changing the face of NBA basketball. 

I must get a grip on my love-hate relationship with Obie, whose 
virtues I have allowed to become crimes by exaggeration.  He has been
right all along; It just took me a while to get it.

I knew at the end of the third period last night when AW's last second, 
half-court toss bounced off the glass and into the net that Obie's 
winning formula was once again in place.  His formula is simple:    
Play against a team who is missing one or more of their key starters, 
allow them to shoot a higher FG%, out-rebound us, out-assist us, and 
out-free shoot us. But never, NEVER EVER allow them to out-three 
point us.  

Prior to last night's game, Toine had a .231 3P%.  Last night he shot
2-11 inside, but 9-13 from the arc.  All merely part of the winning 
Obie formula.  No wonder so many of our generation's most respected 
bball pundits have missed our coach's brilliance.  These traditionalists 
have just been too mired in yesterday's thinking to notice the game of 
tomorrow evolving right here in Boston. 

Egg