Mccarty

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Sampath, Venkatesh wrote:

Walter McCarty is a bundle of energy - there was one play against the 
Lakers when he was down on the floor at the defensive end, absolutely 
surrounded by Laker players. I am thinking - Oh God, not now - and Cousy is 
groaning away in the background, when I see the ball actually leave the 
swarm and go towards a Celtic player! Unbelievable - the guy is on
the ground with 3 Lakers surrounding him, and he still gets the ball to his 
team-mate!! There was also that 3-pointer from the corner with the 
shot-clock running down and the Celts barely hanging on to their lead inthe 
fourth quarter. Take him over Eric (sorry, I'm out for the season) Williams 
any day.


Walter's work ethic, along with Bruce Bowen,  are about the best you could 
ask for. My only concern with McCarty is he has been getting scorched on 
the defensive end much to often. He made Rick Fox look like all-star, 
Ceballos scored on him with ease,  and the Big Dog eat him up.  It doesn't 
help a lot to score 15 when you are giving up 25.  The 76ers have learned 
that the last couple of years. Sometimes it seems while he is busy hustling 
around he is often out of defensive position giving teams with good passing 
easy baskets.