Re: 2002-2003 Celtic Record

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>]

> 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
>> *****************
> 	
> 	"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 !