Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] Re: Can't wait for a real coach

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Showcasing him?  For who? The Mutter Museum?
As for Hunter being a midget, you can say the same
thing about Wes Unseld and Charles Barkley and
(on a more relevant level) Danny Fortson and Clarence
Weatherspoon and a dozen other "undersized" players
who tower over the Walter McCartys of the world.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] Re: Can't wait for a real coach


> Like I said both these guys have had a few games following their brief
stint
> of success against injury riddled teams to continue to show contributions,
> and they failed miserably.  I don't think it would do the franchise any
good
> to get blown out by 30 for the sake of Hunter and Mihm. ESPN announcers vs
> Dallas had nothing but positive comments concerning McCarty. I am not a
> McCarty fan make that clear. I think the Celts are Showcasing McCarty and
> will move him. Hunter is a midget trying to play PF, I don't care how wide
> he is he's only 6'6".
> Mihm definitely needs more time to sort things out. Maybe the Celts aren't
> going to be patient with him. Blount *one of my favorites* has almost made
> him insignificant.
>
> I would like to see JJ, Banks, Hunter and Mihm get big minutes for the 11
> games left.
>
> We are still putting up some big points per game, which is encouraging.
The
> draft and trading season along with a new coach should make us a *much*
> improved team. Atkins filled 1 of 2 positions we needed, somewhere there
is
> a PF waiting for a Celtic uniform. If we get 2 players to excel like
Atkins
> and Blount did who knows how far we can go.
>
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Josh Ozersky"
> > What do you want from these guys, Dan?  How many players
> > can perform at their best in 5 minute stints?  And how are they
> > supposed to develop if they get pulled as soon as they commit
> > a couple of fouls? (Esp. if they're not being counted on for major
> > minutes?)  Carroll is the worst Celtics coach I've ever seen, worse
> > than ML, worse than Obie.  All of Obie's flaws, magnified, and
> > without any of Obie's good qualities.  What an ass-clown.  As for
> > Walter, I want him dead.
> >
> > Josh