Mike Gorman getting chalked etc.

[Phil Maymin]

PS Mike Gorman is awesome. There are few people you see on TV that you want
to use the word "aplomb" for but if Mr. Webster is watching, he should put a
picture of Mike as its definition. He epitomizes grace and good nature.

Phil

On Dec 3, 2007 12:10 AM, Phil Maymin <phil at maymin.com> wrote:

> Snoopy, what is Gorman in the HOF for? Thanks. Phil.
>
>
> On Dec 2, 2007 11:58 PM, Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <
> snoopy at celticsbeagle.net> wrote:
>
> > I have to disagree with you here.  Mike Gorman is not some kid who
> > just bopped in off the street to do the Celtics play by play.  He's
> > been doing Celtics games  with Tommy Heinsohn for over 25 years, one
> > of the longest such broadcast partnerships in sports history.  He's
> > worked at CBS, ESPN, NBC and TNT covering everything from college
> > hoops to the Olympics.  He is also a member of the New England
> > Basketball HOF and is a five time Emmy winner.
> >
> > Sounds more to me like some of the Celtics could stand to ride HIS
> > coattails.
> >
> > At 10:18 PM 12/2/2007, asterix ninetynine wrote:
> >
> > >I can understand why Gorman would get tired of the chalk
> > >thingy.  BUT I think he should consider that with a successful team
> > >more people watch the games and thus his name recognition
> > >increases.  I mean most folks that aren't like us who watched the
> > >team when they were losing 18 straight and there is likely a
> > >sizeable constituency that wouldn't know Mike Gorman from Lou Gorman.
> > >
> > >The guys on this Celtics team will be "rock stars" in Boston come
> > >March as the only game in town and Mike Gorman will ride those
> > >coattails.  If he plays his cards right, he'll leverage his name
> > >recognition into a fat new contract with lots of guarantees
> > >(including a pretty little parachute), so if the chalk thingy is
> > >bugging him he ought to step aside because there are of lot of folks
> > >behind him that won't give a lick about that.  Players make the
> > >world go round , not the announcers.
> > >
> > >Besides kids love sidewalk chalk, I smell an endorsement if Mikey
> > >plays his cards right....
> > >----- Original Message ----
> > >From: JB <JB_Celticsstuff at Comcast.net>
> > >To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List < celtics at igtc.com>
> > >Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2007 8:19:13 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Mike Gorman getting chalked etc.
> > >
> > >I was at the game tonight, with the press pas and I can't quote him,
> > >but.....
> > >
> > >
> > >On Dec 2, 2007, at 8:17 PM, dforant1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > This thread is a teaser. Why is Niles wrong?? What do you know
> > > > about it?
> > > > Just the facts mam, just the facts.
> >
> > Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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