Re: Point Guard

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

You have a point, but they were a great all around team which few others
have been able to duplicate. Was Anthony Epps a Senior ?  If he was , Would
anyone be surprised to see him on the Celtics next year,  if he doesn't
play in the NFL ?  I always thought he was a good aggressive point.

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> From: Gregory Hurst <gh18@juno.com>
> To: jlyell@concentric.net; celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Point Guard 
> Date: Sunday, June 01, 1997 7:42 PM
> 
> 
> On Sun, 1 Jun 1997 10:34:53 -0700 "JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>
> writes:
> >
> >> >
> >> 
> >> If Rick Pitino`s style of play is the same, which is to push the 
> >ball up
> >the floor,shoot the three and pass to a guy coming off of a screen?  I
> >think Dee and Dana can contribute. Rick`s style is a Tony Delk type 
> >player,
> > a former  point guard that won a national championship.  This should 
> >tell
> >you the type point guard he is looking for.
> >
> >Unfortunately the NBA's version of the Run & Shoot,  as in the NFL,  
> >has
> >failed miserably.  Just ask Jerry Tarkanian & Paul Westhead who had
> >successful college programs with this style but were major flops in 
> >the
> >NBA.  Defense is a key to success.
> >
> >
> Rick stated that the Celtics will play Defense and I believe his words
> will come true.  also, Kentucky was very dangerous when they setup in
> their half court offense, because they were so hard to guard.  The
> players in this system are very versatile.  Furthermore,  I think you
> forgot to ask Pat Riley and the Lakers.