Re: kenny A the ball hog

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

Really, KA is looking better and better and seems to be in excellent
physical shape.

At 12:00 AM 12/31/99 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/30/99 8:22:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>ladynada@mediaone.net writes:
>
><< at least three times kenny anderson hogged the ball,  trying to 'prove' 
>something.  I wish he would stop  >>
>
>
>Maybe he's trying to prove a point that if he gives other players perfect 
>laydown passes or kick and dishes to them for open looks they darn sure 
>better make them or else he'll take it himself.
>
>In the first quarter tonight, he laid down three beautiful passes to V at 
>point blank range and V muffed all three. He also dropped off a pretty pass 
>to Antoine for a wide open look from about 12 feet on the left baseline and 
>Antoine clanked it. He then reversed a pass to Adrian on the right wing
for a 
>wide open look and Griffin clanked it. Count 'em. That's 5 sweet passes that 
>nobody was able to convert on and that was only in the first quarter alone.
>
>In the 3rd quarter, he dropped a pass down into Battie at point blank range 
>and Battie blew it.
>
>At least 6 passes tonight that even if the C's only convert at 40% that adds 
>at least 2 more assists to his totals and it easily should have been three 
>(or more) dimes.  No wonder Kenny doesn't average more assists than he
does.  
>
>He also played a strong defensive game against Van Exel and kept him bottled 
>up all night and managed to sink a couple of key FTs late in the game to
seal 
>the deal.
>
>Kenny has warts to his game but he's been taking a lot of heat for the C's 
>recent losing streak that isn't justified. Thank goodness the losing streak 
>is now over and the C's can start to climb back into the playoff hunt with a 
>little winning streak on the new parquet floor on Monday night.
>
>Happy New Year y'all .
>
>