Re: Celtics Mailbag: Mike Gorman Answers more questions

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 04:16 PM 12/28/2003, Dan Forant wrote:

>Uuummmm, if Gorman thinks OB's one of the top 5 coaches in the League he's
>part of the problem or drunk or both. Would we really expect to hear MG say
>he sucks?
>
>DanF


Yes, if true.  Gorman and Heinsohn--for all that they are obviously 
supportive of the C's--have never shied away from realizing where the team 
has problems.  Witness Tommy's bemoaning the plethora of threes, to the 
point where someone had obviously asked him to tone it down to the 
occasional "Live by the three--live by the three." comment.  Gorman has 
been known state the bald facts when the C's play a bad stretch of basketball.

I think it's a bit much to even facetiously question his sobriety, but we 
all know what free advice is worth.  My personal opinion of Obie is 
somewhere between you and Mike Gorman.  I question the "top five", but have 
consistently marveled at how much he gets out of what--on paper--is not a 
high quality team overall.  Consider that despite the near universally 
disparaging remarks made about the EC, Boston has been kicking some serious 
WC butt this season.  If only they played as consistently against teams 
like the Hawks and the Bulls, Boston would have blown the doors off the EC 
this season.

Given that since he took over as coach, the roster has been significantly 
changed with annoying frequency, he's always gone back to work and tried to 
prepare the team in the best way he knows how.  I give him credit for the 
team doing as well as it has, especially since the last trade is such a 
setback in terms of short term teamwork and chemistry.  I also give him 
credit for not publicly calling Trader Dan an idiot.  :>)

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