Re: New stuff at Celticland

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

Hello,

  I was just wondering about the statement that Pitino's defensive focus made
  palyers better defenders.  If that is the case, then the Celts must of had
  some really bad defenders.  Just one example was a Celts/Pistons game I
  attended.  I think that Brian Williams (Pistons Center) must of had about 20
  break away dunks.  The D was just missing in that game.  I don't see Pitino's
  D making better defenders, I see Pitino's D making frustrated opponents.
  Against great passing teams, with great ball handlers, his D shows it holes.

  Anyway, just one view.  Please let me know what everyone else thinks.

Shawn

Originally from Jim Meninno:
> 
> I think there's two aspects to this.  One, is he physically capable of 
> playing Pitino's tempo for 82 games plus playoffs.  We'll have to wait 
> to find that out.  As far as his defensive abilities, I wouldn't be too 
> quick to judge.  The team defense concept and Pitino's focus on defense 
> will make players better defenders than they were in other systems.  The 
> same thing was said about Dana and others, but the system helps cover 
> their weaknesses.  Of course it would all work much better with a 
> Dikembe Mutumbo standing under the rim, but I doubt that'll happen.  
> Wouldn't Robert Parish in his prime look great on this team, running the 
> floor, blocking shots, grabbing boards?  Where can we get ourselves one 
> of those?
> 
> Jim
> 
> >From: damekmo@teleport.com
> >Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 11:18:02 -0800
> >To: celtics@igtc.COM
> >Subject: Re: New stuff at Celticland
> >
> >I like Anderson a lot, but you make a good point. It's no secret that 
> when
> >the trade was made a lot of people around the league doubted Anderson 
> could
> >play an entire season of Pitino's defense. The bottom -line is that
> >Anderson is a miserable defender.
> >
> >Paul M
> 
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