Re: Youth is an excuse for some things.

[Daniel Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

If bad shooting, passing and foul shooting in crunch time is because their
young then they need a shrink. I don't but it when these guys grow up
playing in front of crowds. At this stage it's choking.

No, Mercer is not a choker and neither is Walker....they're just young. If
>youth is an excuse for anything, it's an excuse for losing leads to veteran
>teams with a player like Hill. Learning how to protect a lead...learning
>how to increase your intensity and concentration...learning how to remain
>in control at crunch time....learning to do all that on the road takes
>time. I don't mean to sound like a shrink, but...oh..and let me say one
>thing about Hill. I've mentioned this before on this list, but once
>again...I know guys who watch him all the time and he's hardly a consistent
>model of someone who comes through in the clutch. That is, he's been known
>to stink it up when they've needed him the most. Not only bad shots and
>turnovers but at times by totally disappearing. The same can be said for
>any number of players. I know it's frustrating because the Celtics
>should've won last night. To be honest...I don't think having Vitaly in
>would've made any difference at all. The turnovers and missed shots started
>piling up and...that's when it's nice to have a veteran who knows how to
>win on the team. Last night showed progress, especially after the other
>games on this trip. Now...Indiana?
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