Re: leave it to obie

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

50points are 50 no matter who we play. But no, it has to be a full moon,
stars in alignment, against 5 Michael Jordans, an even numbered day, a month
ending in *Y*..................................Who's that guy that opened a
window in a movie and yelled "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE" >:)

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kestas" <kkv@dartmouth.edu>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: leave it to obie


> 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 :)