Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] Re: Wow! Michael Gee Rips The Celtics Style & O'Brien

[CeltsSteve@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 11/20/03 7:56:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx writes:

> Steve, 
> You notice that no one in the NBA is breaking down the door to hire ML or 
> Pitino and you have to admit that Gaston didn't do the Cs any favors with the 
> tight budget. You also have to admit that often a team's fortunes can 
> dramatically change with a coaching or style of play change. One more is that you 
> also could argue that Obie is reaching Bird's three year expiration date... As 
> for Wallace, I think his problem was that he catered to the coach rather 
> looking at the long term future. But that may have not been his choice, at least 
> when Pitino was here. Twan took us to within two games of the finals but 
> again, no one was breaking down the door to take him off our hands, even with an 
> expiring contract. If his value wasn't any higher, you don't think Ainge 
> wouldn't have traded for it? Ainge's only mistake to date has been to reup 
> Obie..... 
> 
> DJessen33 




Is Doc Rivers now a bad coach?  Was he ever a good coach to begin with?

Is Tim Floyd suddenly a good coach?  Was he ever a bad coach to begin with? 

And if you are convinced that O'Brien truly is the problem and not the 
solution, given the C's current roster and cap restraints, tell us what the C's 
record would be come playoff time if you could replace O'Brien with ANY other 
coach on the planet. Are they a 50 + win team without O'Brien? Do they win the 
East and play for the championship? 

Or are they exactly what we've see thus far; i.e. basically a .500 ballclub?  
I don't recall too many predictions by posters on either list that had them 
winning in excess of 50 games. 
                
    
CeltsSteve