on optimism

[John Lyell]

As we have said over the past several years with our moves, "Only time will tell" Hopefully these turn out better than the past ones. The growth in Jefferson and Perkins and how well they and Ratliffe and Powe provide us with an inside presence, and whether we develop any consistent perimeter threats other than Pierce will be the difference  
   
  John
   
  

"Berry, Mark S" <berrym at BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
  I understood. I'm saying my optimism about the team is tempered by the
fact that they seem to be handing the keys to the car to Telfair. That,
coupled with a huge question mark around the frontcourt, make me
hesitant to jump in the happy pool with both feet.



-----Original Message-----
From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of Piotrowski, Mark A
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 3:47 PM
To: celtics at igtc.com
Subject: on optimism

Sorry for not being clear, Mark and others. I was more wondering aloud
why 
there wasn't more 
optimism about this team -- not Telfair in particular.

i understand that the reservations about Telfair. I'm taking a cheerful

wait-and-see attitude. I meant 
about the whole team and our chances.... i'm hoping for good things from
this 
years club.

(the other) mark
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My optimism is tempered by the fact that we've put so much faith in
Telfair. Why? What indication do we have that he'll be anything more
than he was in Portland?

I just think we took a strength (point guard -- Delonte) and made it a
question mark. I'd be much more comfortable with Delonte as the starter
and Rondo taking Orien Greene's minutes as the backup. We're immediately
better if that were the case.

Meanwhile, we haven't done anything yet to address the really glaring
weakness -- the frontcourt. We're once again counting on Big Al, and
that's a place I didn't want to be again. When I say that, I mean I
didn't want the whole season hinging on him, not that I've given up on
him. He's just a shaky bet at this point.

Mark
----------

its interesting to see the relative lack of optimism. i UNDERSTAND it
,,, i 
really do, but maybe i'm just a 
glass half-full guy. or deluded :)

(the other) mark


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