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RE: Isiah Thomas fired

But the way you say it suggests that you are dissapointed in Danny for not making moves to turn them into a championship contender NOW. The fact is, there were no moves available that would have done that. So it should be expected that maybe a few other teams might make moves that look better than anything the C's have done, even if it's debateable if those moves are better.
Personally, I don't see the team being any worse than last year. Who did we lose that contributed? No one. And they added a number of players that potentially could add quite a bit. And even if they don't, the C's still haven't lost any ground because the core is still in place. Of course, that core is only good enough to get to the 2nd round of the playoffs and maybe the ECF. The real moves that make us a title contender are still a few years away.


From: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'Shawn Niles' <shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>, celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Isiah Thomas fired
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:05:35 -0400

I'm not upset! How many ways can I say that I like the draft picks and the
direction Danny is taking the team? All I said was there were several
Eastern Conference teams putting some distance between themselves and the
C's-THIS SEASON. I think Ainge is doing things the right way. I just don't
expect a huge difference this season. Not with Obie and Antoine still around
and no significant roster changes (as I said, Banks will take time).

"Most of us" may figure the C's are where they should be. But there are
plenty who still see this team on a par with the Eastern Conference's best.
They're not. Not this year.

Mark

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Shawn Niles [mailto:shizzjr@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:	Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:45 AM
To:	Berry, Mark  S; celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject:	Re: Isiah Thomas fired

And isn't that wher emost of us figure they should be? When a team is as
flawed as the C's have been the last few years, you can't change that
overnight. It's going to take a little bit of time. For the life of me I
can't understand anyone being upset that Danny has not already turned this
team into a championship contender.


>From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "'celtics@xxxxxxxx'" <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Isiah Thomas fired
>Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:39:00 -0400
>
>I guess we know where Rick Carlisle will end up. It's time to take the
>Pacers seriously. All that talent, Bird and Walsh running the show and now,
>assuming Carlisle is the guy (heck... anyone is an improvement; is Sidney
>Lowe available?), the Pacers should become the third power team in the
>conference over the next couple of years (along with the Nets and Pistons).
>
>Some on the list wonder why others aren't more optimistic about the
>Celtics'
>offseason. Here's why: The Nets added Mourning, the Pistons added Darko,
>the
>Magic added Howard, the Pacers dumped Isiah... Those four teams finished
>ahead of the Celts last season and made more significant positive changes
>than the Celts. They increased the gap between us and them. Meanwhile,
>teams
>like Chicago are closing the gap from behind.
>
>I like the draft and I like Ainge's direction for the team. But with the
>same coach and basically the same players, things aren't going to change
>that much this season. I think we're in for some more ugly basketball and
>some significant roster/coaching changes before things really start to get
>better.
>
>Mark

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