RE: PGs Play

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I would be one of those naysayers though admitting he has seemed to look a 
little more comfortable on the court,  I still don't see what made him a #3 
pick.  He hasn't shown me the skills of an Iverson, Marbury or Kobe Bryant. 
I have  seen quite a bit of Kobe Bryant and at what 19 ?, he will take it 
to the hole on anyone.  I would like to see Billups due this regularly, but 
it could just take time.

-----Original Message-----
From:	Cecil Wright [SMTP:nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca]
Sent:	Saturday, December 13, 1997 11:11 AM
To:	Erik A. Estes
Cc:	Celtics
Subject:	Re: PGs Play

While we are handing out plaudits for the play of our pg's, let's not
overlook the fact that they held Rod Strickland to 7 pts, on 3/11
shooting, with 5 assists and 2 turnovers.  And Tyus had 5 steals as
well.  I have purposely stayed out of the Billups talk of late and you all 
know that I think he is a keeper,
but did anyone else see the dazzling "gonna pass, no I'm not, layup"?
He's got guts and his teammates respect the way he's conducted himself
throughout this treacherous first year.

I understand, as some will undoubtedly remind me, that not a season does
3 games make, but he is averaging 18 ppg for those outings.  The naysayers
would be dishonest not to admit that he is making better decisions and
showing other indications of the development he is making.  As some of us 
have pleaded before, "GIVE HIM
SOME TIME AND WATCH WHAT HE DOES".

Cecil

On Sat, 13 Dec 1997, Erik A. Estes wrote:

> By the box score, it appears that Billups again had a good game. 
 Horrible
> 3-pt shooting, but Billups was 2/4.  Here are the lines of the two point
> guards.
>
> 	Billups  23min  5/7 for  15pts.  2rebs  6asst  0turnovers
> 	Edney	15min  3/5 for  8pts.    2rebs  1asst  4turnovers
>
> Looks like he's gettin in the groove.  A great win.
>
> 						Erik Estes
> P.S.  Why did McCarty only have 13mins?
>