Re Boykins

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Dec 9, 2003, at 8:40 AM, Eggcentric@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> < I don't know about "bashing," but there has been some justified
>> criticism of Paul, as the season unfolded etc. etc. etc. ...>  - 
>> JBMetz
>>
>> Surely you jest, JB,  since I can't believe you don't read your own 
>> board.
>>
>> Egg
>> ********
> 	Oooh, you are so good at pulling text out of context to twist it's 
> meaning.
> 	In the full text; we see the expression "I don't know about....," not 
> meaning denial at all, just wonderment at the choice of the word, 
> which I was quoting in the first place. Just what does it mean? Are 
> you Ainge bashing? Should you be banned from this list for it?
>
> 	Here it is:
> 	
> I don't know about "bashing," but there has been some justified 
> criticism of Paul, as the season unfolded, with those games where he 
> went like, 0-6, in the 4th Q, with 4 turnovers, kind of thing and then 
> blamed his teammates for not being "tough enough," and/or, "depending 
> on him too much."
> 	There has also been O'bie "bashing" for not understanding how to run 
> an offense, or manage a team in the closing minutes of close games and 
> Ainge "bashing" for the trade and not understanding that a team needs 
> a point guard to run a fast break and introduce a new offense.
> 	We are fans and we "bash," when we see things we don't like, that 
> look like they can be fixed. I've never heard anyone bashing players 
> of limited skills, who give maximum effort.
>
> 	JB
> Unchain My Heart!