Re: Sons of Gene

[Douglas342@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 3/4/2004 7:19:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, belliott@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> How many, if any, of us thought we would we regarding
> Chucky Atkins as a key (the key?) to Celtic success?
> I regarded him as a nondescript, dime-a-dozen point guard,
> who got waxed by Kenny Anderson in the playoffs a couple of years ago. Now,
> after a few games, we want to protect him in the expansion draft and don't
> want to select a point guard in the college draft. Is Chucky that good? Or
> have we become so accustomed to poor point guard play that 
> the first guy we
> earns more than 2 or 3 assists a game wins our hearts?
-----------Oh, I hate to be a pessimist, but I suspect the latter - we are not used to good point play.  We have beaten 60% of a mediocre Toronto team and Orlando, ane of the league backwaters at present.  Feels good, but so does getting drunk on occasion.