Re: Pitino's brilliant plan

[Mister Ghost <mister_ghost@yahoo.com>]

For Pete's sake, how many games have the Celtics been winning
with Antoine taking the shots?  It's not like they've been a
playoff team the past two years. And why should Antoine be the focus 
of the offense, when clearly Pierce is the much better offensive 
player?  He's a better finisher/pure shooter/free throw shooter.  
It's only logical to make him the primary option and give Antoine 
a secondary role.  The problem is that Antoine is having trouble
coping with this and also the fact, Ron Mercer has taken a more 
forceful role in the offense.  Now Antoine is pouting, rather 
than accepting the obvious, that he's no longer the dominant
figure on the team.  Antoine should now concentrate on rebounding,
boxing-out, defending opposing power forwards, gathering offensive
boards, acting as a point forward, passing the ball to Pierce and
Mercer, but I doubt it will happen.  Antoine's ego won't allow it...
MG 

skmishra <skmishra@sprintmail.com> wrote:
>
> Here are excerpts from the AP report:
> 
> > Perhaps he should have benched Antoine Walker instead. Walker had a
> terrible game, missing his
> > first six shots _ including two lay-ups _ and committing two
turnovers in
> the first half. By the third quarter, > he was cursing at Anderson
over a
> mix-up at the defensive end and bickering at his bench
> 
> I had mentioned this I belive last Wednesday, that Walker doesn't
get the
> ball, when Anderson is at  point. I think the bickering is an
aftermath of
> that. I can't imagine how can Walker take just 6 shots in a half and
the C's
> hope to win. This thing has been happening since the Miami
game..Walker is
> getting as many shots in a game as Dana Barros..go figure. - Mishra
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: damekmo@teleport.com <damekmo@teleport.com>
> 
> 
> >>..is to reduce Walker to a role player. I am listening to the game
and
> >>Walker is no longer the first option on offense hi job is to
rebound. It
> is
> >>Mercer taking jumpers. Walker is 0 of 6, he is hardly getting the
ball.
> Heck
> >>even Bruce Bowen is getting the ball more. Here is a prediction if
Walker
> >>doesn't get the ball more we lose this game too. - Mishra
> >
> >I could be wrong, but the Celtics start the third quarter trailing by
> >double digits, Walker hits two of his first three shots and then
doesn't
> >take another shot until the nine minute mark of the fourth?
Yes?...No?
> >Here's the story: I don't care of he goes 0-25, Pitino should give
it up
> >now if he thinks this team is going to win with Walker taking 6
shots/half.
> >Pitino is obviously dazed and confused. I know it's early, but
getting
> >blown out by the Wizards is pretty pathetic. How many assists did the
> >Celtics' point get? If Pitino can't figure out a way to create an
offense
> >against the Wizards....they shot a robust 39%.....!?! Let's see how
well
> >Pitino handles the pressure of rebuilding now. My favorite
quote...you all
> >know what it is...say it with me now..."I didn't realize defenses had
> >gotten so good."
> >
> >Paul M.
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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