Re: Center, Point Guard

[Ken Mattina <mattinak@teleport.com>]

At 06:56 PM 1/20/99 -0800, Michael Joseph Byrnes wrote:
>
>  One of my favorite Celtic moments from last season
>was watching the Celtics beat the Lakers in LA, thanks to an excellent
>defensive play by Chauncey Billups in the final seconds.  Van Exel was
>attempting to drive, and Chauncey cut him off perfectly; having nowhere to
>go, Van Exel turned the ball over and the Celtics won. 

Wasn't that a great finish?


 I don't think the
>Celtics have a point guard who could make that play on their roster; I'd
>like to see them give Derrick Phelps a shot.  I think he'd be a Bruce Bowen 
>kind of player, but at point guard.
>

Didn't Pitino at one time last year call Bruce Bowen "the best point guard
on the team"?  I'm pretty sure he started a preseason game at PG.


Ken





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