Re: celts center 12/29

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Just go the stats and see the pathetic results. We have a CBA guard out
shooting and rebounding Battie. Intensity like McCarty has for example
doesn't get you anywhere unless you have talent. Battie's terrific
intensity has helped us get a  11-16 record. I have watched every game. You
should see the intensity on my face watching these guys. As far as
commenting on Barros and Williams, not worth it. I haven't given up on
Battie, he's still a project. Let's see what he does at Denver. 

>How can you watch Tony Battie play this season and say he's not putting 
>forth the effort?  I can understand Anne's wonderings, since she only 
>saw one game, but Dan, I assume you've been watching more than just the 
>last game, haven't you?  There have been many games where Battie has 
>been the ONLY Celtic playing with any intensity, and where he's single-
>handedly kept the Celtics in the game while the rest of the starters and 
>bench seems to be sleepwalking.  He needs to do it more consistently, 
>but whenever he gets pumped up, you can see the intensity on his face, 
>and he starts blocking shots and dunking all over the place, and crashing 
>the boards for offensive rebounds and loud putbacks.  It only happens about 
>once every 3 or 4 games, though.  If he can get that game face on almost 
>every night, he'll be an all-star in no time.  
>
>If you watch every game, you'll see that the desire is still there... he 
>just needs something to get him pumped up.  Perhaps the desire for more 
>money was enough to pump him up before, but I know that's not his only 
>motivating factor. 
>
>I'd also like to hear you back up your claims about Barros and Williams, 
>Dan.  They've gotten inconsistent minutes but have given the effort and 
>tried to do the right things when they do play, although the results 
>haven't always been great.  It sounds like you're just letting off steam 
>more than making a point. 
>
>Jon Mc
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