Re: The News Today Makes Me Sick

["Greg Odegaard" <grodeg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Whether any of use agree with Dan or not, dislikes him or wants to vacations
with him and his clan in Cleveland next October, you gotta love the complete
and utter consistency of his will.

Larry Bird either ran over his dog or stole his girl friend at the French
Lick Middle School prom, and therefore he will spend the rest of his life
running Mr. Larry Joe down.

Damn I love this list, like a chigger not willing to give it up for
anything.

Take care all,
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: The News Today Makes Me Sick


> 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
> > Please visit the <http://www.celticsbeagle.net/>Celtics Beagle Website