Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] No offense.

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can you imagine we are watching a coach improve with the team???
Unbelievable even to have to address the point.....if it looks like a
dope....acts like a dope....guess what?  It's a dope..... These players will
survive OB...

DanF

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Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] No offense.


> Loyality is an admirable trait. I guess you would never make a trade or
> coaching change then <g>.... But like Greg Anthony said last night, the
Celtic
> coaching is much improved these last five games. Obie has the respect of
the
> players which is an important thing. With Ainge's guidance, tutelage and
> manipulation, perhaps you can teach an old dog a new trick. It was Ainge
who wanted to
> change Obie's strategy.
>
>  If Obie can get the team to incorporate the passing game which has been
very
> successful the last five games, I'll quit dogging him. In fact, if he is
> successful this year, I'll be a believer in him. (We still have to see
Obie
> effectively coaching the Cs through the zone and the press. I also think
they need
> to focus more inside out.)....
>
> I have to say that Obie did a masterful job of substituting last night. No
> mass substitutions. Obie is improving. Although Jiri is the backup point
now, he
> still got Banks in for some developmental time. I have to say I liked what
> Banks did. His attitude seems to have changed. He stayed within the flow
and
> didn't force his game. He concentrated on defense, getting the ball up the
floor
> and getting the offense started. That is good. Do what you do the best
right
> now, set a foundation and improve a little bit on that every day but don't
> screw up the team while you develop....
>
> Yes, we are playing well right now. Why? PP, James and Welsch are hot. The
> team is passing and moving without the ball. When they stop hitting, will
they
> search out the inside offense of EWill and Baker? I hope so. Losing
LaFrentz
> will hurt. That will likely mean that Baker's minutes will increase. But I
also
> think that the Cs will be small more often. It seems like Obie substituted
in
> Kedrick when he didn't go with Raef in the second halfs.
>
> I doubt Kendrick will get anything other than garbage time. However, it
least
> there will be opportunities for him to start his NBA career.
>
> As for trading Battie, LaFrentz going out does seem to make this less
likely.
> I really don't know what would be best. The Eastern conference is wide
open.
> If the Cs continue to grow under Ainge's guidance, maybe we have a chance
like
> Josh O has said recently. Now that we seem to finally have a rhythm
(although
> loses Raef could mess that up), would you disrupt that for the long
term?....
>
> DJessen33
>
>
> << What's with this "We"  s%$t, Kimosabe? :-)   Don't count me as someone
who
>  went off on O'Brien. I've steadfastly stood up for him since he took
over.
> I've
>  never agreed with his detractors who would have "us" believe that he is
> inept,
>  incompetent, sorry, or (fill in the blank) . >>