Ainge/Doc

[Kim Malo]

At 03:20 PM 7/11/2006, Peter Delevett wrote:
>Was anybody else bothered by this line from the
>DraftExpress summer league review:
>
>"The Celtics media brass here told us that Danny Ainge
>was right in [Gerald] Green's face at practice
>today..."
>
>It just makes me wonder, for all the second-guessing
>people do about Doc's coaching skills, and his
>commitment to the team vs his family ... could it be
>the guy feels he doesn't have any real power, and the
>players know it?

Well if that's the case then he's a lot more stupid than I think he 
is, since that was one of the major issues that lead to Obie's 
departure, so it's not like it's a surprise Danny sticks his fingers 
in.  At the same time, I suspect you're projecting things into the 
situation that you might feel (and don't get me wrong - me, too) 
rather than as Doc likely sees it. I don't think Doc is the sort of 
control freak who would have issues with some involvement by Ainge, 
and in return I think that when it comes down to it, based on what's 
known of their relationship,  Doc gets the backing from Ainge vis the 
players that Obie didn't feel he had. And I'm sorry, but even if 
you're right about how Doc feels I don't buy it as the source of all 
his in game coaching limitations. And you can see at the games that 
the players DO listen to him, and don't just continually brush him 
off or ignore him as they would if they had the complete lack of 
respect for him you imply.
Kim