Re: Centers?

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

Like I said, you can't judge Andrew's performance from the box score.  
He was active and agressive.  He helped the team get possesion even if 
he didn't end up with the rebound.  He plays tough, physical D, causing 
missed shots even if he doesn't get a block.  I'm not making him out to 
be an all-star or anything, but you have to watch him to appreciate his 
game.  Couple that with the fact that Riley appears lost a lot of the 
time right now, which is to be expected.  He's doing a good job, but he 
doesn't know where to be on defense, and clogs up the ball movement on 
offense.  If Riley can learn as well as Andrew and puts out the same 
kind of effort (unlikely, I'm not sure anyone does), he will be a jem of 
a find.

Jim

>Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:09:27 -0800
>From: peter delevett <pdelevett@amcity.com>
>To: Jim Meninno <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>
>	, Celtics <Celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: Re: Centers?
>
>Looking at last night's box score against Miami, I have to raise the 
same
>question: Riley played only 12 minutes, had 5 boards and 2 blocked 
shots. DeQ
>played 29 minutes, had 6 boards and one block. So what gives? Is Pitino 
trying
>to showcase Andrew for a trade? Even if Riley doesnt know the system 
yet and
>isn't in "Pitino shape," he seems to be getting a lot more out of his 
minutes
>than anyone else.
>

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