Re: Cs excited about James

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But..............Batman is Batman.............but if he is healthy he will
contribute more than last season. We have to get out of him what we can.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Giovanello" <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: Cs excited about James


> I tend to view all these approaching the new season reports as somewhat
> dubious.  This is a tried and true reporting technique - talk about the
> new guys and interview the team about what they will mean.  The team
> then says this guy is good - better than we thought.  Season starts and
> he is in the words of Bill Parcels a jag - just another guy.  Its the
> same with the story about Battie.  Why should one presseason report
> change how we expect Tony to perform?  Does that in any way change or
> alter his career performance?  The book on Battie is that he is better
> than a jag, but not a star.  He works hard, is somewhat injury prone,
> and while not an el busto is far from a starter on most NBA teams.
>
>
> Dan Forant wrote:
>
> >Good news. Thanks to you guys that keep this stuff coming.
> >
> >DanF
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: <Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>; <Celticsstuffgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >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
> >>
>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >----
> >
> >
> >>--
> >>
> >>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.>