Re: Celtics just lucky?

[DJB <dajubo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What a stupid article.

-David


-------Original Message-------
From: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
Sent: 03/25/03 01:14 PM
To: "'celtics@igtc.com'" <celtics@igtc.com>
Subject: Celtics just lucky?

> 
> That's the conclusion of this SI writer/stat guy:

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The thing that isn't really taken into account is the historic
losses---the
40- and 50-point losses--- the Celts have suffered this season. They skew
the point differential a little. Still, I think you can make a pretty good
case that this team has been both a) a little lucky in terms schedule and
opponents' injury and b) good, usually, at winning close games.

But I also think with some coaching changes, the team could exceed its
current level of play.

Anyway, makes for interesting reading.

Mark