Re: Philly game

["R. Bentz Kirby" <bocelts@usit.net>]

If only you could get this information to Pitino Dan.  Maybe then we would be
16-0.  Or, could it possibly be that this team is told and coached on what to do,
and are too young and immature and actually doesn't execute what the coaches tell
them to do.  Maybe they need game experience and will learn over time how to play
team defense, together, etc.  Hhhhmmmmm, maybe there is no reason to really be
negative about a .500 team that is .500.  That could be part of the problem.  If
you expect more than is realistic, you might be disappointed.  But, if you simply
like to be critical, you have the "right."  But you might be happier on the
Clippers list.  Then you could talk about the coaching and Elgin Baylor and have
a wonderful time being nothing but negative all the time!  This is a .500 team
and coaching is not to "blame" for that.  Coaching is the reason they are .500.
I wish they were better, but it is still two years away.

Dan Forant wrote:

> It is obvious to me other teams are better prepared then us. Each game I
> see the opposition getting jumpers so open there's a pause before the shot.
> I mean trip after trip up and down the floor. We have capabilities of
> stopping some inside traffic, but it seems the opposition scores around 10
> points under the basket uncontested per game because of a defensive
> breakdown. Pierce is overplaying offensively because we need scoring
> desperately down the stretch when everyone else tightens up. After 16 games
> it looks like we'll have a difficult time getting above 500 if that. Maybe
> Forston can help. I have to believe we'd be 9-7 with him to this point.
>
> At 12:40 AM 12/5/99 EST, you wrote:
> >The C's actually played pretty well considering that Pitino again spotted
> the
> >other team with a 10 point lead by playing the second unit again. The
> >starters could have played a little better but considering that they have to
> >make up the second unit deficits and they were playing away from home, they
> >don't have anything to hang their heads about.
> >
> >Here's the problem. Pick any team that has 2 to 3 stars on it. What the
> >coaches do on those teams is alternate subbing for those players so there is
> >at least 1-2 stars on the floor at all times. Pitino doesn't do that. There
> >is always a point where we have Barros, Cheaney, Williams, Walter and then a
> >Battie/VP/Pervis. Where is the scoring going to come from? Barros problems
> >have long been documented. Cheaney makes me wonder if he is taking drugs or
> >needs some new contacts. How can a pro player be so snakebit at this point
> of
> >his career? Williams could do some things but they seem to have a hard time
> >getting the ball to him in a comfortable position. Walter and the centers
> >aren't going to score. You need a Walker, Pierce or Anderson to be in there
> >at all times to at least be a decoy. The only thing I can think of is that
> >Pitino is trying to develop these 2nd unit players early in the season. The
> >bottom line is that the second unit really kills us. The first unit has to
> >not only beat the other first team and make up for the ills of the second
> >team...
> >
> >DJessen33
> >
> >

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