Re: Lobotomy contagion

["Sean Giovanello" <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Mercer shot very well.
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I dont know about that.  I thought Mercer looked absolutely awful in the
series.  I kept asking myself what had happened to him since he left Boston.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@hotmail.com>
To: <Eggcentric@AOL.com>; <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: Lobotomy contagion


> Indiana is horribly coached. Plus, the C's played more passionately and
> better than they have in months. We beat Indy because of our effort and
> because Isaiah did not have his guys ready to beat us. He thought putting
> Reggie on Antoine was a good idea. With idea's like that, how do you
expect
> to win anything?
>
> It's just my opinion though. I saw every minute of all 6 games and to me
it
> looked as though Indy was putting forth their best effort. Jermaine O'neal
> averaged almost 20 rebounds a game. That does not happen without effort.
> Artest certainly gave his all. Mercer shot very well. The only guy that
> maybe didn't try while they were in there was Bender.
>
> If they tanked to get Isaiah fired, why would O'neal come out after and
say
> the only way he stays there is if Isaiah does?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Eggcentric@AOL.com
> >To: Celtics@igtc.com
> >Subject: Lobotomy contagion
> >Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 08:55:07 EDT
> >
> >So just when did Isiah's lobotomy take place?  And just when did his
> >team decide they were no longer willing to support their leader?
> >I realize that Shizz does not agree -
> >
> >     ''I didn't see any Indiana players quitting in this series. The
> >     statement has been made that Indy was tanking the series
> >     to get rid of Isaiah. Show me the proof of that.'' - Shizz
> >
> >Really, Shizz, how could any team putting out 100% effort allow
> >the Celts to so easily exceed their season FG% and especially their
> >3P%, while their own shooting dropped so dramatically to .388%,
> >and .292 3P%?
> >
> >After 40 games, the talented/deep Indiana was in first place,
> >cruising along with a 29-11 record.  Was it at that point when the Isiah
> >Lobotomy became contagious and his team began to sleepwalk through
> >a 19-23 record in their last 42 season games?  How else can one
> >account for their abrupt el foldo?
> >
> >Has anyone here seen a more pathetic playoff performance than the
> >Pacers, highlighted by Isiah's catatonic bench performance?  Did Donny
> >Walsh bring his no-clue coach such a plethora of talented options that
> >he confused poor nothing-behind-the-eyes Isiah?  At least I am
> >silenced in accusing Wallace of burdening Obie with such a dilemma.
> >
> >As for our own bi-polar Celts, they continue to be ALL UP/ALL DOWN.
> >So their inconsistency from quarter-to-quarter and game-to-game
> >should not surprise us.  When we hit a three - enter the wiggle, the
> >swagger, and the cupping of ears pleading for fan approval.   When
> >we miss a three, enter the BIG SULK as our high fives turn to scowls
> >and technicals while blaming the ref conspiracy for all that is wrong.
> >
> >After four fruitless years of frittering away so many juicy lottery
> >picks, let us not forget that we still have only two players, a stubborn
> >coach whose claim to fame is in deferring to both, and a supporting cast
> >of guys named Joe.  Our success/failure remains all about the three.
> >When our treys find their target, as they did in the Indiana series, we
> >are unstoppable and Obie appears as some sort of unorthodox genius.
> >When our treys miss their target, we fans are quickly swept back
> >to reality.
> >
> >As Kestas said, we may have won the Indiana battle, but our success
> >just may have jeopardized our winning the war for years to come.
> >Earth to Wyc. Come in Wyc.
> >
> >For every game we win only serves to justify what I consider to be
> >our present mediocrity.
> >
> >Egg
>
>
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