Re: Cs excited about James

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good news. Thanks to you guys that keep this stuff coming.

DanF

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Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 7:42 AM
Subject: Cs excited about James


> From the Realgm boards:
>
> <Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:12 am    Post subject: Dinner with Bob Cousy.
> Celtic's excited about Mike James
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> Sat next to Bob Cousy at the Hall of Fame reunion dinner in Springfield MA
> last week.
>
> He's exactly like he is when he announces. Definately a class guy and his
> wife was very nice as well.
>
> We talked a lot of hoop. We talked a lot about Marcus Banks whom he likes
> what he heres but has not seen him play much. We talked about the
excitement of a
> true running game.
>
> He surprised me by saying that the Celts are equally high on Mike James
and
> feel like he is about to have a breakout season as a pro. It sounded like
they
> feel like they got the steal of the offseason with James and that he will
> challenge Banks to start. Apparently this kid can push the ball(which he
was not
> asked to do in Miami) and really sees the floor well as a natural point
guard.
>
> I am very excited about Banks after seeing all of the summer league games.
> Now I am equally excited about James and feel really good about our point
guard
> position this year.
>
> Baker rehabed
>
> Walker in great shape and motivated by his contract situation and last
years
> implosion against kMart
>
> Pierce with legs and mad
>
> Battie in shape with repaired knees
>
> 2 running actual POINT GUARDS
>
> a great pick up in Jumaine Jones
>
> Kedrick fighting for his basketball life and now in an offensive system
that
> favors his skills
>
> Hunter and Perkins with huge upside
>
> I'm glad all this is under the radar. Only true Celtic fans can see the
> evolution of this basketball team. I think this is going to be an exciting
year and
> everyone is going to be very surprised at just how good the Celtics can
be.
> Actually Cousy lives in Worcester MA and he said he had not seen much of
> James.
>
> He was mostly taking about what Danny Ainge and other Celtic brass have
been
> telling him about James. He indicated more than once that they were very
> excited about him.
>
> There will be no convincing non-Celtic fans or even pessimistic C's fans
that
> the changes will make that much of a difference.
>
> GOOD. Let them live in denial during the season too. I have been living in
> denial for 2 years regarding the Nets. I keep thinking they suck minus
JKIDD BUT
> THEY KEEP WINNING. I hate that.
>
> I believe the Celtics will frustrate a lot of Celtic haters this year and
I
> am looking forward to it.>