re: Re: D'ellasandro: Celtics 8th in east

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

True dat about a trade. Add Rasheed Wallace or
another star/star-in-the-making to the club,
and then you can legitimately talk about the Celtics
battling it out for second.  Injury to Pierce, and the Celtics
vie for last place.
Ray

> ** Original Subject: Re: D'ellasandro:  Celtics 8th in east
> ** Original Sender: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 06:40:40 -0800 (PST)
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> While I'm optimistic, I foresee the 6-8 playoff spots for us. If there's a
> trade again improving the team especially at point guard things may change,
> and or if one of the newbie's steps up big time who knows. Patience will be
> needed for 10-20 games for a clearer picture..
> 
> DanF
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "celtics list" <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:54 AM
> Subject: re: D'ellasandro: Celtics 8th in east
> 
> 
> > #2 team in the East?  There's a much better chance of the Celtics
> > finishing in the lottery than that occurring.
> >
> > Orlando improved, Toronto improved, Bulls improved, NJ improved,
> > Indy improved, Philly improved, Miami improved... competition
> > much more difficult this season and many questions about the Celtics.
> > Ray
> >
> > > ** Original Subject: D'ellasandro:  Celtics 8th in east
> > > ** Original Sender: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ** Original Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 21:38:54 -0800 (PST)
> >
> > > How is that reasonable?  I think it's retarded, and
> > > what's more I now have years of proof to bear it
> > > out.  Why would anyone think that Philly or Detroit
> > > or Indy are better than us, when NOT ONE OF THESE
> > > TEAMS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BEAT US IN THE PLAYOFFS
> > > THE LAST FEW YEARS?  We've punched the tickets
> > > of all three teams; and we've totally reloaded over the
> > > summer.  To say that Orlando or New Orleans is better
> > > than us is a stretch; to say Chicago is clinically insane.
> > >
> > > If our defense holds up, and our offense can at least
> > > match last year's anemic numbers, the Celtics are the
> > > #2 team in the East.  End of story.
> > >
> > > Josh
> >
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