Re: The News Today Makes Me Sick

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why, why would anyone give Larry Bird nearly total control of any team?
Let's not go soft now, he was one of the great Celtic players. Sure he'll
have em goose stepping out there but will they be a better team in 2-3
years? Will he attend any games? I never see his puss anywhere during the
season. The media kissed him off long ago because he's unapproachable.
Where's his resume besides that?? French Lick, he's excited about that?
Added to my wishful list of losers: LA, NY, and INDEEEE.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Snoopy the Celtics Beagle" <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: The News Today Makes Me Sick


> At 02:02 PM 7/11/03 -0400, Dan Forant wrote:
>
> >Wow maybe the list is beginning to get used to no banners for awhile.
This
> >would be refreshing. We are in the very early stages of rebuilding. If
Banks
> >can't contribute, look out below.
>
> Hate to tell you--no, I don't, really.  I'm looking forward to our next
> championship at the end of this season.  Hey, I may be overly optimistic,
> but I'm consistent.
>
> >Bird is not the answer. After coaching an already made team he cut and
ran.
> >Now he's back again with the team showing some promise. Good for him. We
> >have Ainge whose willing to roll up his sleeves for awhile.
>
> I know there are people out there who are annoyed at Bird's limited
contact
> with Boston since retiring as a player.  But let's be fair here.  He said,
> right from day one, that he was going to coach three years with the
Pacers,
> period.  That's exactly what happened.  After the tremendous third season,
> they tried to talk him into another year and he declined.
>
> After several years, he's returning, not as a coach, but in the kind of
> front-office position he's made clear he always wanted.  He wanted to have
> near-total control of a team, and tried to get it done in Boston, which
> rejected him by accepting Pitino.  His bid to land the replacement
> Charlotte franchise wend down in flames.  Boston's new ownership is
looking
> to be more hands-on than Bird's way of doing things would stand.
>
> Indiana is perfect for him.  Walsh is retiring, so he's not faced with
> "easing a friend out of a job".  Speculation of Isaiah's dismissal for
> ineptitude was vibrant long before the playoffs ended, and as mentioned
> elsewhere, Rick Carlisle is an ideal Coach for Larry.  They know each
> other, they get along well.  RC can do his job competently, and he's used
> to doing what Larry tells him.  :>)
>
> There's also another factor that people forget.  Much as he is identified
> with Boston, he's never shied away from the fact that for Bird, Indiana is
> Home.  His family lives there.  The people he grew up and went to school
> with are there.  While I would have loved to see him back in Boston--and
> would like it if he came to visit the C's more often today--I can't find
it
> in me to begrudge him going home.
>
> Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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