Re: Pitino's brilliant plan

[Mister Ghost <mister_ghost@yahoo.com>]

How about 51 - 109.  The Celtics record with Antoine
taking the most shots during the two previous seasons.
MG


skmishra <skmishra@sprintmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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==
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