Re: Baker's space

[Sean Giovanello <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its time for a buyout...

Wright, Cecil wrote:

> I think the Player's Association may think otherwise.
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> Cecil
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> From: wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: January 07, 2004 12:02 PM
> To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: re: Baker's space
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> Gene,
> Baker has been coddled enough. He's been in denial about his 
> problems -- like depression -- for years. 
> He won't take responsibility for his life and has been able to do so,
> because 
> his money has bought enablers.  The sooner the Celtics ditch 
> him, the better. The correct action called for in this
> instance would be shipping him off to rehab and buying out his contract.
> It's extremely evident that the NBA lifestyle isn't conducive for him
> remaining sober, and yet, if you asked him about retiring, he'd give you
> the same con jive that he's spouted in both Seattle and Boston. Vin
> needs to go both from the Celtics and the NBA, as there's absolutely
> zero indication that he can play Pro Basketball and remain sober.  
> Ray
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> > ** Original Subject: Baker's space
> > ** Original Sender: gene kirkpatrick <gk_tyler@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ** Original Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 06:46:24 -0800 (PST)
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> > ** Original Message follows...
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> > I had hoped that space would be made available for Perkins and Hunter 
> > to play.  But I hoped it would come from diminished roles for McCarty 
> > and/or Blount.  I certainly didn't want Baker to regress.  Now, 
> > Perkins should get a five game opportunity and Baker be made to wait 
> > his turn.
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> > I much preferred the Bulpett column to that of P. May.  May sounds 
> > like he's pushing for an appointment as "corporate booster at large" 
> > with his comments, while Bulpett writes as a human being.  Baker will 
> > certainly go "unprotected" this summer; so, we have a clarification 
> > there.  If he can return he can give us a few years of 15 to 20 minute
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> > low post scoring before time gets him.  That's not the worst.  I'd 
> > much rather that than the Celts playing scrooge and pushing him out as
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> > May suggests.  Cheers, Gene (co-author-How to Deal with a Problem 
> > Family Member)--I made that up. Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing 
> > Bonus" Sweepstakes
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