Re: Pitino's brilliant plan

["skmishra" <skmishra@sprintmail.com>]

How about 2 out of 3 wins. - Mishra

-----Original Message-----
From: Mister Ghost <mister_ghost@yahoo.com>
To: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: Pitino's brilliant plan


>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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