RE: Walton still trippin

["John Lyell" <jlyell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Walton says the Celtic brass are pathetic and have not improved the team
since '86 and he is out of his mind?

Then call me crazy too.

The truth is no significant free agent even considers Boston year in and
year out and has not in at least 15 years.

Still dreaming we can make a few moves and Hunter, Perkins and Banks turn
out to be diamonds in the rough before we trade them or they leave!




John



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From: owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Walton still trippin


At 11:19 PM 3/14/2004, lapdoggy wrote:

>Sorry I brought up the topic. I just thought it was funny. I guess what's
>really funny (or sad) is that from the very beginning of "celtic message
>boards era", one thing will always be a common thread, turmoil.

Don't be sorry--it's not your fault.  Certainly, the comments of a select
few need not categorize anywhere near the entirety of the online Celtics
experience.  Like Larry Niven once famously commented, "99% of everything
is crap"--and that was long before the internet as we know it today!!  :>))

Just have fun.  Life's too short to live it any other way.


>Living out west I watched Walton break in as the Clipper announcer. He
>used to drive me nuts but I then realized that the guy was living on a
>level unlike any other sports announcer working. (For crying out loud,
>Walton somehow got Bird and McHale to Dead shows.)
>Anyhow, I've grown to like, and look forward to Walton's broadcast. I
>personally think it's funny when a mediocre player makes one great play
>and Walton exclaims, " That is why Micheal Olowakandi will be the next
>Kareem..." Considering the state of the NBA, and it's player's total lack
>of subtlety, I think ESPN is dang lucky to have a guy like Walton. I
>thought his 30 playoff games in 30 days last year was great.
>Still, I'm not surprised some people can't stand him. Look at Danny Ainge.
>The guy is absolutely getting killed by fans, press, whoever. Personally,
>since the day he traded Walker, he's been my hero:)

That's the thing about a community of individuals, online or off--we all
have a different take on the Celtics, players, coaches, ownership, past,
present, and future. After all, it'd hardly be interesting if we all had
absolutely identical views of everything-- not to mention totally pointless
in having an messageboard in that case.

I, for one, welcome your views on Bill Walton.  thanks for posting!

Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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