[net.sport.hoops] Ainge

pannell@dosadi.DEC (Roger D. Pannell 229-6893) (12/07/85)

>>What I remember about the incident was, the Celtics had just scored, Ainge was 
>>back on defense at about half court.  As Tree Rollins crossed half court he 
>>forearmed Ainge to the floor.  Of course Ainge retaliated as anyone would do 
>>and tackled Rollins.  The replay of the fight clearly showed Rollins grasp 
>>Ainge's hand and pull it to his mouth, and he bit it.  What must have 
>>"selectively altered" peoples memory could have been the fact that later that 
>>year a sporting publication listed their all-dirty team and Ainge was selected 
>>as guard because he had bitten someone.  That was unfortunate because it was 
>>untrue.
>>					--  Roger Pannell
 
>Tain't hard to figure out what team you root for.  The way it was announced
...
> 
>		Daniel Schneider
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How hard can it be?  I am from Georgia and I root for the Falcons, Braves, 
Dawgs and Hawks.  I live in New England and I root for the Patriots, Red Sox,
B.C., Bruins and Celtics.  I don't like Tree Rollins.  Danny Ainge ain't my 
favorite Celtic by a long shot.  

I can understand how someone can become involved in a fight, but I don't know 
why anyone would bite another mans finger.

I wish I could watch a replay of that game again to see exactly what happened. 
I mean it only happened once but there are several contradicting accounts of 
it.  I am sure Rollins forearmed Ainge to the floor, but I can't remember what 
happened underneath the basket.

					-- Roger Pannell

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