P-May delivers

[Kestutis.Kveraga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Kestutis Kveraga)]

Good stuff from Peter May today. He slams Danny's chum Niednagel and the BDT
with what, for him, amounts to a couple of chair shots. I'm glad he's
abandoning his subtle ways somewhat, because somebody in the mainstream Boston
media needs to say it out loud about both DA's relationship with Dr. Rasputin,
and the BDT's grossly  incompetent and mendacious ways.  If the mainstream
Boston media weren't such whores whose silence could be bought for sound bites,
favors, scraps and trinkets, it would have been aired out a long time ago.
Shira "Masseuse" Springer alone could challenge Ahmad Rashad himself to a
full-body massage-off, given to the superstar of their choosing. (Well, at
least in print, as she still needs work to equal that ingratiating grin of
his.)  Anyway, here are the relevant excerpts:


"In the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine, Niednagel commented on a
Popovich-Parker confrontation during the Spurs-Lakers series, telling writer
Ric Bucher, ''Pop is melting down. That's not good for a [player] like Tony.''

Well, it seems to be working just fine for both parties. The Spurs are two wins
away from their second NBA title in five years. Popovich, who, according to
Niednagel's system as explained in the ESPN article has trouble adjusting in
the heat of battle, is the Coach of the Year. (Other coaches in that same
category: Don Nelson and Phil Jackson.)

Parker has already hit the jackpot this season: People magazine named him one
of the 50 Most Beautiful People. As for his play, well, Celtics fans should be
reaching for the hemlock, because he could easily have been a Celtic in 2001
had anyone bothered to tell Red Auerbach, ''No, Red. We don't need Joseph
Forte.''

Parker yesterday again recounted his version of the 2001 draft. He said the
Celtics told him they'd take him at No. 21. (The Celtics say that's not the
case.) He said the Celtics and others were wary of French point guards. (The
Celtics say that is not the case.) He said he's glad San Antonio picked him and
that Popovich has trusted him to run the show. (That is undeniably the case.)"

http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/161/sports/This_combo_is_music_to_Spurs_ears+.
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