Re: Silly Twon Thread

[troyhash@eagleweb.net (Hash, Troy)]

JOzersky@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I think this frustrated thread has about had it.  Look.  A great player has
> to be given the freedom to throw circus passes, to take a lot of shots, to
> turn the ball over, and to be the man even when his shooting percentage
> doesn't seem to justify it.  Just as you want to see your point guard have a
> few turnovers, because that reflects him trying to make something happen.
>  Now, obviously, Antoine will never reach the Bird-like heights we all hope
> for if he hogs the ball on breaks and misses easy post-ups.  But we are
> grooming him to be the best player in the NBA.  Not a dependable
> Bill-Cartwright style scorer, not a one dimensional postup threat, not a
> point forward.  The bottom line is that Antoine is going to be great or
> nothing.  Ordinary rules don't apply to talent like his, at least not at this
> stage in his career.  I for one would like to see him rebounding like the
> maniac of last year, but if he is to develop into the controlling force we
> need, he has to feel his oats in every facet of the game, and that means he
> is going miss shots and play out of control.
> 
> Three rules about Antoine
> 1.  He has to be signed at any price, and kept in Boston as an untouchable
> foundation, a true franchise player.
> 
> 2.  He has to be forgiven oncourt sins which would bench other players, both
> for the present need to stay competitive in the game, and the future's need
> to develop the true "next Larry Bird."
> 
> 3.  We have to bear in mind, as Rick does, that Antoine is completely,
> obsessively committed to being a winner and a better player.  He truly wants
> to be a leader, which few players do  (see Danny Manning, Penny Hardaway,
> Grant Hill.)  His occasional remarks, such as his argument that he deserves
> ROY honors, are if anything far more modest than the kind of stuff Bird used
> to say, and are part of the rituals of respect that comprise the secret
> substance of the player's fraternity.
> 
> In other words, stop riding Antoine!  He's not some nerd sitting in front of
> a computer splitting hairs, but the man who night in and night out is
> fighting for our future.
> 
> Defensively,
> Josh


Amen & Bravo Josh!  I'm beginning to think this isn't a Celtics list at
all but some kind of trashy talk show from TV.  Lets be happy and
support one another because after several years things ARE going in the
right direction!!  Troy