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Post by meltinjohn on Sept 2, 2005 22:01:02 GMT -5
When I had a conversation with another celtics fan on yahoo messenger, he told me that his gut feeling was that Larry Bird made a deal with Danny Ainge regarding the future. Something regarding Larry telling Danny that he will coach there once he totally develops his players meaning a ways from now anyways meaning Bird wont be part of a building project. Think about it though. Doc Rivers has all these young kids like an nba coach with a college coach mentality. Dannys plan could be that Doc is here for the development then Bird will come one we got some proven stars out of this young group. Also if you think about this, Bird leaves Indiana and coaches another team, where is the most logical place he would go? Boston. In the long run, it may turn out Danny will dismiss Doc on a good note kinda like how Joe D did it to Rick Carlisle so that Larry Brown could get them a title. So not necessarily firing him for doing bad, just waiving him as a coach because he did what Danny needed him to do. BUT, then again, Doc could also be here in the future but I just thought this was a good logical idea to mention to start some conversation.
I think Boston will have a good ending in the long run. Its never too late for Bird to come back and coach even if its 4 years from now. He is a hell of a coach as we all know.
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Post by Celtic17 on Sept 2, 2005 23:12:27 GMT -5
I heard the same thing about Kevin McHale. Well, a bit different. Doc told him he would 'off' DA in two years, so Kevin could take over the GM slot. I think it was my sister's brother that told me. Maybe her other brother, not real sure, she's an only child.
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Post by meltinjohn on Sept 3, 2005 0:09:43 GMT -5
Doc told Kevin McHale what? Hed be the gm in Boston? That would be a disaster.
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Post by Celtic17 on Sept 3, 2005 0:16:18 GMT -5
Doc told Kevin McHale what? Hed be the gm in Boston? That would be a disaster. Like what you quoted.  |
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Post by BCHISTORIAN on Sept 3, 2005 1:21:04 GMT -5
no way it will happen. conspiracy theory.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Sept 3, 2005 11:15:24 GMT -5
I think it was my sister's brother that told me. Maybe her other brother, not real sure, she's an only child. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Too funny ;D That's an interesting thought about this bringing in Bird thing. I'd feel bad for Doc because he had to do the tough job of raising the kids, while Bird will get all the credit when we win a title. I don't know if Ainge is inconsiderate like that. However, it does seem possible, seeing how Doc's contract isn't that much longer (4 years) and Bird would be a big hit in Boston again. |
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Post by BCHISTORIAN on Sept 3, 2005 12:54:58 GMT -5
never say never i guess.
however doc definitely has to develop his coaching as our youngster develop. too many weird substitutions last year...
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Post by meltinjohn on Sept 3, 2005 18:49:12 GMT -5
I think it was my sister's brother that told me. Maybe her other brother, not real sure, she's an only child. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Too funny ;D That's an interesting thought about this bringing in Bird thing. I'd feel bad for Doc because he had to do the tough job of raising the kids, while Bird will get all the credit when we win a title. I don't know if Ainge is inconsiderate like that. However, it does seem possible, seeing how Doc's contract isn't that much longer (4 years) and Bird would be a big hit in Boston again. Thats also a very good point. I would think myself if Doc developed the kids, he could coach them to a title. Not all coaches can develop players. But indeed his substitutions are crazy. Many of them made no sense last year but if he can change all that and become the coach some people want him to become, then he can coach this team farther and maybe Bird won't ever come here. But something tells me Bird is still coming sometime. Why do you think he woulda said to Danny, develop your players first? That means he has no interest in rebuilding or extra teaching the young guys. This is the exact reason why Bird wanted to be in Indianas front office. He wanted to help draft players but not take part in their development. Even as a coach, I also heard that Bird wasn't the coach people thought he was. I heard Carlisle thought of all the strategies and Bird used them. |
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Post by Roadrunner on Sept 3, 2005 22:21:59 GMT -5
Not sure if there is a deal. I can't see Bird developing players though.
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Post by meltinjohn on Sept 3, 2005 22:27:27 GMT -5
Right dude, me neither. Doc seems to have a lot more patience in that area. Why do you think Bird dealt to get guys like Chris Mullin? He didn't want to help develop Dampier.
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