Re: Whatta win!!!!!!!!!!

["Bob George" <bgp@lightspeed.net>]

I did mention that Miami was tired.  Oh, and are we not injured also
(Mercer, McCarty)??  The team has a ways to go, but this was still a great
win.

Bob George

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mister Ghost <mister_ghost@yahoo.com>
To: Celtics List <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: Whatta win!!!!!!!!!!


>Tonight's game against an injured -- Mashburn
>and Lenard out -- and tired Miami team -- their
>third game in a row -- is not a good indicator of where the Celtics
>are in the grand basketball
>scheme of things.  The C's are still defensively
>a sieve at point guard and center, the two
>most important positions.  The real key to
>success will come, when Pitino addresses those
>problems.
>MG
>
>
>
>
>
>---Bob George <bgp@lightspeed.net> wrote:
>>
>> 1.  Pierce is the best rookie since Bird and you can keep on saying
>that all
>> night.  He took over the game in the 4th qtr.  Yes Walker had a
>great game
>> too but Pierce was simply awesome.  He's got more game than I ever
>imagined.
>> What is this guy going to be like when he's more seasoned??
>>
>> 2.  Walker wanted the rock in clutch time, too, and he came up huge
>tonight.
>> Just hit them free throws, Shaq Jr. !
>>
>> 3.  Celtics are still a wee bit too turnover-happy for my taste, and
>they
>> also need to work on finishing more (well, they finished a lot
>better down
>> the stretch!).  By this I mean blown layups and such.  Anderson and
>Walker
>> in particular were taking it to the hole early, and many of them
>were blown
>> layups.
>>
>> 4.  Can you believe Mourning was NFF tonight?  Same for Hardaway,
>except at
>> the FT line.  Majerle looked anything but the Phoenix bombardier
>I've known
>> him to be.  Heat were playing their 3rd straight game and looked it.
>>
>> 5.  I believe that last night Orlando just took it to us and there
>is no
>> cause for concern, and in the first two games we just gagged and
>barfed in
>> early season muck.  A few weeks from now, you'll see a more cohesive
>and
>> efficient Celtic squad, on both sides of the ball.
>>
>> 6.  Good move by Pitino by keeping the Celtics in FLA for a few
>days.  Rest,
>> relaxation, and double sessions.  Just keep the partying under
>control,
>> guys!
>>
>> 7.  If Miami bitches about "no Mashburn", hey, we had no Mercer and
>McCarty.
>> When those two get cooking, hoo boy.
>>
>> I will TRY and write an article tonight as the weekend got off track
>a bit.
>>
>> Bob George
>>
>> Read Bob George's Best Of Boston Sports At
>> http://www.bobgeorge.com
>>
>>
>
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