re:today's articles

[Tammo29@xxxxxxx]

>>I'm not sure I buy Obie's
claim that he has always detested the "my-turn-your-turn" offense of the past
few years and wanted a "passing" offense for years.<<<

  I'm struggling with that too.  Not only because of things he has said both 
in public to the media (and in private to the players), but also because of 
things Ainge has said on record about he and O'Brien not seeing the game the 
same way.
But, the way I look at it, as long as he is willing to change, no matter 
who's idea it was, that's fine with me.  If he wants to throw that out there to 
soothe an ego or to save face, which is what I think is more to the truth, then 
so be it. 

>>However, the
"brain doctor" thing continues to bother me. Larry Bird's advice to Ainge to
ditch the "swami and do his own thinking" was priceless. LB is no one's fool. 
<<


I know.  It is very disconcerting to think he relies on this guy for every 
thing from player evaluations to what sport his nephew should play.  I just 
think that's a little creepy.  You wonder if he asks him what socks he should wear 
every morning.
Let's just hope that system of checks and balances that Ainge was talking 
about is in place where the Brain Doctor is concerned as well.


TAM