Re: leave it to obie

[Kestas <kkv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:33 AM 1/25/2003 -0800, you wrote:

> I know. What a hypocritical control freak. I just don't understand this 
> guy's approach to coaching. Now Pierce will probably have a chip on his 
> shoulder. If he does, I don't blame him.
As you may recall, Obie got crucified on this list for Pot's season-ending 
injury, suffered when he played V in a meaningless game just before the 
playoffs. And Pot isn't exactly Paul Pierce. It seems like Obie is in a 
no-win situation in this case - if he leaves Paul in to get his PR in a 
game that's essentially over, he gets crucified for risking an injury to 
his best player unnecessarily. (Lots of people on this list complain that 
he leaves Toine and Paul in for too long as it is.) If he doesn't....well, 
here's where you guys come in. Sure, it would've been fun if he'd scored 
50, but, on the other hand, it would seem somehow not real coming against 
the Nugs. It's like he got them against the ball boys or something. You'd 
have to put an asterisk next to it, e.g,  *NOTE: this record was 
established against the Nuggets.

Kestas

PS I actually liked this Andersen kid. He crashes the boards like Dennis 
Rodman (alas, shoots just about as well).  Denver has an    overbundance of 
big guys and is woefully short on guards. Maybe they'd have a use for 
Shammond (and his expiring contract) in exchange for a couple of minimum 
wage active bodies? They need some scoring (an understatement of the year) 
and Sham can provide that if he ever gets out of his funk. Of course, 
knowing Wallace, he'd engineer a trade for Vinnie Howard or Pervis Camby.

PPS Speaking of Wallace's prized acquisitiions, Baker's combined  number of 
turnovers and fouls (7) exceed his combined point, rebounds, steals and 
blocks (6), with 0 rebounds in 14 minutes. Nice stepping up.
And what do you guys think of this lawsuit against Vinnie by a guy who says 
he's the one who found  the dupes (i.e., us) to take Vinnie? I think he's 
worth what he's asking for, except he should be suing the Supersonics :)