Re: UP 3-1 YAY!!!!!

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bird had the advantage of a few veterans on his teams. Not to mention a
volatile guy named Miller. We don't know what Bird would do with a green
team. Whether they have enough talent now to beat the Celts is speculation.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael DiZio" <mdizio@rcn.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: UP 3-1 YAY!!!!!


> CeltsSteve@AOL.com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >I'm sure, though, we'll hear the usual spate of "the only reason the C's
are
> >up in this series is because I.Thomas is an idiot/clueless/lousy coach,
etc."
> >rejoinders. Never mind, though, that explanation simply doesn't jibe with
> >Donnie Walsh's  - the Indy GM is who is widely regarded as one of the Top
Two
> >GM's in the game - feelings about Isaiah.
> >
> >CeltsSteve
> >
> Walsh hired him, what else is he gonna say about  Thomas?  He's making a
> big mistake if he admits the truth about his coach in the middle of a
> playoff fight. I respect Walsh but he is certainly capable of making a
> mistake. Thomas had virtually no pro experience coaching and neither did
> Bird, but lightning has not  struck twice. There is cetainly enough
> talent on that team to beat the C's if they have a coaching clue.
>
> Michael A. Dizio