“We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” —Weldon Drew

Friday, December 12, 2008

Redial

It was a good week for wiretaps.



CALL LOG 993878824
07 DEC 2008
15:22:16 CST

CALL INIT

MCHALE (CELL): Hello.

TAYLOR (OFFICE): Kevin, it's Glen.

M: Hi, Glen. What's up? It's Sunday.

T: I know what day it is. I--

M: You don't usually call on Sundays. I'm--

T: Look, Kevin. We need to talk.

M: What is it? Did Barriero-- I'm not going on Barriero. That guy--

T: It's Wittman. I think it's time to make a change.

M: Aw, Glen. We talked about this. Witt is--

T: Kevin, they lost by 23. They lost by 29 on Fri--

M: Glen the Lakers are the cream of the Western Conference.

T: Clippers. They played the Clippers.

M: [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

T: Kevin, where are you? 

M: Biwabik. Couple miles outside of Biwabik.

T: What are you-- Are you hunting?

M: [LAUGHS] Glen, hunting season is over!

T: Is this really the best time to be up nor--

[GUNSHOTS]

T: Kevin, what the hell is--

M: Glen, hold on. [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

M: I'm back. What--

T: Kevin, it's time to make a change. The guys are tuning Randy out. 

M: No, they're not. These guys are professionals. I believe in these guys.

T: Kevin, when's the last time you were at a game?

M: I was there, uh, I was there last week. A game last week. Against . . .

T: Witt's lost them. It's time to move on.

M: Aw, Glen. Come on. He's young. He's feeling his way. He'll figure it out.

T: Feeling his way? The longer he coaches the worse his record gets. When do we stop feeling our way? We've been feeling our way ever since Flip--

M: You're breaking up.

T: Ever since Flip--

M: Hold on. Got to get to a better spot.

T: Kevin.

M: Witt's got a system. The players will catch on. They are coming along. Look at Buckner.

T: Greg Buckner.

M: Buckner is--

T: Kevin, Greg Buckner is gone. He plays for Memphis.

M: Memphis? God, they're terrible.

T: Kevin, look. I think it's time for you to take charge.

M: I'm in charge, Glen. I'm on it. Over there, behind those trees.

T: What?

M: I wasn't talking to you, Glen. No, I've got it. I've got things under control. Fred--

T: I'm talking about coaching.

T: Kevin?

T: Kevin, I want you to let Wittman go and take over on the bench.

M: Glen.

T: These are your guys. They're your guys, Kevin. If you think they can get it done, show us.

M: Us?

T: Me. Jim. The fans.

M: The fans?

T: We're losing people, Kevin. Without the butts in the seats we--

M: But coaching. I . . . Glen . . .

T: It's time to step up, Kevin. These are your guys. If the roster is the problem, you're the--

M: Jeez, Glen. I've got little kids.

T: Kevin, your kids are in college. The boy is, what, fifteen? He doesn't care if--

M: How about Casey? Casey is just--

T: What? Are you saying we bring back Dway--

M: He was five hundred, Glen!

T: We fired Casey. You said--

M: We could get Terry Porter. Terry would come here!

T: The Suns are in second place. Why would--

M: He loved it here! Glen--

T: I'm sorry, Kevin. This is it. Get back to Minneapolis. I scheduled a press conference for tomorrow.

M: I don't have a clean [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

T: And start thinking about the Jazz. Tuesday night.

M: Criminy, Glen. The Jazz?

T: Tuesday night, Kevin. Get your sport coat out.

M: Glen?

T: What is it?

M: Petersen. I could take Petersen's spot with Hanneman. Pete wants to coach.

T: See you tomorrow, Kevin.

M: Glen?

CALL TERM
07 DEC 2008
15:34:22 CST



Let me know if you will or will not be playing hoops at St. John's tomorrow. We tip off at 8:00 a.m., as usual.

Last week's attendance: 10
Eighth man: Jason Kapanke

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