Re: 2002-2003 Celtic Record

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>]

I'm still holding this in my "Drafts" box and looking  at Shira's
comments in today's Globe, I'm beginning to wonder.....

    Jim
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Celtics come apart

By Shira Springer, Globe Staff, 11/17/2002

{MILWAUKEE - The Celtics' frustration with each other was clearly
visible last night at the Bradley Center. Antoine Walker and Paul
Pierce shot frustrated glances at teammates as miscues,
miscommunications, and mental lapses infected the play of everyone in a
green uniform. By the end of the game, the coaches could only shake
their heads and Jim O'Brien had long since stopped shouting
instructions. ..............................}
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On Friday, October 25, 2002, at 06:47  AM, Dan Forant wrote:

> Save this post for future reference. You may be surprised.
>  
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JB
> To: Dan Forant
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: 2002-2003 Celtic Record
>
>
> On Thursday, October 24, 2002, at 09:26 PM, Dan Forant wrote:
>
> The chemistry and enthusiasm is ............gone from the team. This
> happens
> with all teams after wholesale trading. Time will tell, as time ticks
> away
> with Pierce and Walker. What a waste of talent and possibilities.
>
> DanF
> *****************
>
> Dan, get a grip.
> "The chemistry and enthusiasm is ............gone from the team." Are
> you serious? Can you state this with authority after 6 pre-season
> games?
> If we are going to talk psychologically, perhaps we should start with
> what apparently is the Pavlovian experiment with Baker. "Rebound and
> play defense and we will love you, don't and you sit with Wolkowyski,
> on the bench." Tough love, no doubt, but it might just work. The
> coddling he got in Seattle didn't work. From day 1, the quotes from
> O'Brien and Pierce reflected this approach. "Yeah, nice to have Vin on
> the team, if he will work hard." It's beginning to feel that this is a
> planned and concerted effort.
> As for the rest of the bunch, I see no reason to even grace your
> comment with an explanation. We may not like the offense, but they all
> do seem to be having fun out there, as we have a style that fits most
> of their games. Run and shoot threes. Pass to the open man and defend
> your asses off. It's pretty simple, schoolyard actually (add the
> defense), but lots of fun and I think you will be surprised at the
> cohesion that results.
> Like him or not, the players have taken to O'Brien and the ones who
> have been here a while, would seem to want to play hard for him. I'm
> betting the new ones will also.
>
>
> JB
>
> Unchain My Heart !