Re: 2002-2003 Celtic Record

["Troy Hash" <troyhash@xxxxxxx>]

You are exactly right.  Because there are enough good, not great teams in
the East this year that having 42 to 45 wins will not guarantee you a
playoff spot!!  It will be a dog fight and you know there we be no trades of
any significance unless we give away one of our better players for $$
reasons!  Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "JB" <jimmetz@mac.com>
Cc: "Celtics List" <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: 2002-2003 Celtic Record


> It's tough enough to have chemistry with a good starting 5. We don't have
a
> good starting 5. During the Bucks game S.Williams, Delk and Battie were no
> shows. This team will have to fight for the 7-8 NBA Welfare playoff spot
> unless a trade is made.
>
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JB" <jimmetz@mac.com>
> To: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> Cc: "Celtics List" <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: 2002-2003 Celtic Record
>
>
> > 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
> > ******************
> > 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. ..............................}
> > *****************************************
> >
> > 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 !