Re: dilettantish-Reply-Reply again

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

Again, I agree.  I think Pierce could lose a good ten
pounds.  He has a good first step, but he isn't nearly
as explosive as he should be.  I think that has a lot
to do with why he spends so much time spotting up for
three point jumpers.  He's tired.  He's so strong,
though.  He could really be great.  Antoine needs to
keep him focuses and competitive, like Bird did for
Parish.  Don't laugh.  Antoine is nothing if not
focused and competitive.


--- Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu> wrote:
> > For Pitino to flip from having Walker build up to
> a Malone type body to
> > now a Pippen type body is bizarre.  Was this
> Walker's choice? or
> > Pitino's?, Falk's?  Pierce is already a Pippen
> like body with similar
> > fluid movement.
> 
> When Pitino says to Walker, "Build up a Pippen type
> body," I would guess
> he means, "Eat well and get in shape." He's tried to
> use Jordan, Pippen, 
> and Malone as inspirations for Walker, to get him to
> be in top condition. 
> Malone didn't work because Walker doesn't believe
> that he can develop a 
> body like Malone's. 
> 
> And Pierce does not have a Pippen type body in terms
> of conditioning and
> speed. If he did, there shouldn't be any question
> about Pierce's ability
> to defend the 2, because Pippen was certainly quick
> enough to defend 
> guards in his prime. Pitino did mention that he
> wanted Pierce to lose a
> few pounds of fat and add quickness, which may
> indicate his hope to
> move Pierce to 2.
> 
> Alex
> 
> 

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