Re: Re: Re: Ainge Watch Ainge Watch Ainge Watch

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>]

How about Bird complaining about Jimmy Rodgers?
But I don't buy it at all.  There was nothing
remotely insubordinate.  This was not a case of a player
looking to subvert authority .  Carroll has 11 games to
go as coach, everybody knows it.  He sucks too, and
everybody knows it.  At worst this was tactless by Pierce.
Shot across the bow -- hardly!

Josh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: re: Re: Re: Ainge Watch Ainge Watch Ainge Watch


> Josh,
> Can you name another player in Celtics history who openly speculated
> about who their next coach will be?  Really, it was a shot across
> Ainge's bow by Pierce.
> Ray
>
> >
> > That's hardly the stuff of rebellion.  Carroll is obviously
> > not a candidate for the head coaching position.   How is
> > it a "rebellion" to float the name of his friend DJ?  I
> > wonder at this Westphal thing.  Still no hard evidence for
> > it.  I get the feeling that Cowens would be a better choice.
> > Tough guy, no bullshit, knows the running game.  Westphal
> > is something of a milquetoast.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:49 AM
> > Subject: re: Re: Ainge Watch Ainge Watch Ainge Watch
> >
> >
> > > > Ray, what evidence is there for a Pierce rebellion.
> > > > Just day he admitted that the Obie team wasn't very
> > > > good.  When I read that I concluded that Danny and
> > > > Paul had talked and ironed out the issues / questions.
> > > > Blount should have been traded alright.  Despite his
> > > > good play I hate him as part of the coaches rebellion,
> > > > and would love to see him wither and die for his attitude.
> > > >
> > > > Josh
> > >
> > > Josh,
> > > It's very bad form for Pierce to openly talk about another coach,
while
> > > the present one is still employed.  Not that it matters or have
> > > an effect on who Ainge chooses. And Ainge has likely
> > > already decided on who his next coach will be and barring
> > > any unexpected firings, will stick to that choice.
> > > Ray
>
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