Re: Pitino's brilliant plan

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

Are you going to blame every loss on Antoine..interesting logic. - Mishra
-----Original Message-----
From: Mister Ghost <mister_ghost@yahoo.com>
To: skmishra <skmishra@sprintmail.com>; celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Pitino's brilliant plan


>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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