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

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very good, lots of relevance here...

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil" <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: Re: D'ellasandro: Celtics 8th in east


> Yes I agree.  An injury to Pierce would be awful.
>
> An injury to Kidd would be also....as well as an injury to O'Neal in
> Indy...or Tmac in Orlando.  What's the significance of mentioning it?  An
> injury to a star player hurts their team's chances.  Right?  What happens
to
> the Spurs if Duncan goes down?  Or Phoenix if Marbury goes down or Minny
if
> KG goes down?
>
> Same story...different cities.
>
> Cecil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Forant <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: D'ellasandro: Celtics 8th in east
>
>
> > Oh so very true, these aren't your normal pearls of wisdom though. An
> injury
> > to Pierce and turn out the lites for sure..
> >
> > DanF
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 9:49 AM
> > Subject: re: Re: D'ellasandro: Celtics 8th in east
> >
> >
> > > 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)
> > > .
> > > > 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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> > >
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