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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 28, 2006 22:17:52 GMT -5
The Celtics have announced that they are dedicating this season to Red.
Do you think this will make a difference in how they play and their record? Will it be the added incentive they need to take the team to the next level? Or will it not make a difference?
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Post by cfoo on Oct 28, 2006 23:08:04 GMT -5
I think it will make a difference. I'm not saying the C's are going to shock the world but they could. I'd be happy just to see the Celtics play very hard this year though, which should increase success. I was predicting the C's to break through in the next couple years and this might just be the wake up call that accelerates that process.
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Post by cfoo on Oct 28, 2006 23:24:55 GMT -5
All I know is if Red was coaching this team they probably would win. As Red would say it's not that complicated, and talent isn't everything. If this team wants to win and dedicates themselves to that they very well can. It's not like the top tier teams can't be beat. That's something that has been lost in todays NBA, it's all abotu who has the best players, not necessarily the drive and philosophy to succeed. The philosophy has been staring this team in the face for years. Talentwise the Celtics have players that can compete they just need to dedicate themselves to winning at this point. Basketball is the ultimate team game. I want to see the Celtics running other teams out of the gym this year. Play defense, rebound, advance the ball with the pass, and run, run, run. Break the will of the opposing team as Red would say. If they are truly going to dedicate this season to Red they should play like he would want them to.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 29, 2006 3:50:23 GMT -5
I would like to say yes, but my heart has some reluctance. These kids are young and they don't fully know what Red meant to this organization and to the game of basketball.
But I can honestly say that Perkins, Jefferson and Delonte will dedicate this season with all their heart to Red. They just seem to be the type of players who are willing to give themselves to a greater cause. Same with Pierce--he knows the Celtics traditions more than the young guys do and he knows how much Red meant.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Oct 29, 2006 5:12:17 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, the team went on a little tear right after Johnny Most passed away around 1994. I;m not exactly sure what season it was, but I remember Ed Pickney played some very inspired ball during that stretch. The bad news is, we didnt make the play-offs that year.
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Post by esco33 on Oct 29, 2006 10:48:24 GMT -5
It should make a difference, maybe not for the youngens who probably do not even know how to spell his name, but for guys like Pierce, Scal, Theo, even Kandi who have been in the league for a while, especially Pierce who has been able to sit and talk with the man face to face, it will mean much more. I hope the coaching staff as well as Danny can sit down with the team and show as much "Red" footage that they can get their hands on to show them what he was all about and to get them to appeciate what the man has done as well as his philosophy. Then maybe they can hopefully truly understand how much of a legend he was to the game and especially to the Celtics. If the C's make it to the ECF, I would say it would be a successful season. It would take a lot, but hopefully by dedicating the season to Red they can get it done. Karma point for CF00 and his comments.
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Post by eja117 on Oct 29, 2006 10:57:47 GMT -5
I think it will make a small difference. A lot of pebbles will fall into place. The players will see how the coach and fans and staff and city react.
To me there are two levels of legend. There are the shadowy figures that had their day at the edge of human memory. Guys like Knute Rockne, the "Gipper", and Jim Thorpe. I would liken these guys to Achilles. So far back in time it's hard to say if they ever really existed. Like Paul Bunyan or Atlantis or something.
Then there are the living legends. They played a heck of a long time ago and very few people can remember them, but we know a lot more about them. Those are people like Red, Vince Lombardi, John Wooden, and Jesse Owens. I liken them more to George Washington or Audi Murphy, or Joshua Chamberlin or the pyramids.
The living legends (or at least the legends within someone's living memory) always have at least a minor impact even if it's a few degrees removed.
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