No news is good news?

[Steve Ouellette]

I absolutely disagree. I want Pierce back as soon as possible, I want to win the Atlantic (whatever that takes) and I want to advance pass the first round of the playoffs, which I think is a reachable goal.

The Celtics aren't going to be picking in the top three unless something momentous happens and I don't think the difference between picking 8th or 16th isn't enough to make me want to tank the season.

Call me a dreamer, but with Big Al and Tony Allen emerging, Delonte back in the lineup and Perk getting healthy, I think the Cs will be pretty good in the second half. I'd be much happier seeing them have some success to build from, rather than spiraling further into the basement.

Now if I can just talk Doc into giving more of Wally's minutes to Gerald ...

Steve O

---- "Berry wrote: 
> Oh, I agree on that part. I'm in no rush. This might rub some the wrong
> way, but I'm hoping they don't win the Atlantic. All that does is give
> Wyc and Co. a few bucks from playoff tickets and cost us 8 spots or more
> in the draft -- and those are very important spots. No, I think winning
> the Atlantic would be the worst thing we could do.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
> Behalf Of douglas342 at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:42 AM
> To: celtics at igtc.com
> Subject: Re: No news is good news?
> 
> Steve was right when he said the initial release was "at least 2-3
> weeks.
>  
> As for me, I'm in no hurry to rush Paul back.  This team is going
> nowhere this year and there are some players getting valuable
> experience.  Given the weak Atlantic, the Cs might sneak into the
> playoffs and lose out in the first round, but so what?  And it might be
> a luxury to allow a player to take the time to heal thoroughly for a
> change.
>  
> Would they have won some of these games without him?  Most likely.
> Amazingly, though, I'm not sure that it matters. 
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil
> To: celtics at igtc.com
> Sent: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 5:39 AM
> Subject: No news is good news?
> 
> 
> Anyone have the latest on Pierce's return to duty?  I haven't had access
> to
> any papers or anything for a week or so and have no idea the expected
> return
> of Pierce.  Are we still a ways out?  Days? Weeks?  Despite some
> documented
> differences of opinion on playing style he still would have meant the
> difference in winning and losing over this past ten game stretch to this
> Celtics team.
> 
>  
> 
> Any news would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
> 
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