Re: Fundamentals

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

Some guys can learn, some can't. This is our situation. No basketball
brains. It's easy to teach someone w/talent, we may have 2 players w/real
talent. Riley wouldn't put up w/dead wood for long. Pitino is good, but
he's no Riley. Yet.

At 04:47 PM 3/24/99 -0600, you wrote:
>I agree the fundamentals should be taught in High School and College. 
>However, the Celtics are an exception.  Regardless of where they should
>be taught, we lack  fundamentals in Boston.  Pitino and his staff has to
>teach fundamentals or  this team will continue to be a joke!
>
> I think from Pitino's comments,  he has realize that without the
>fundamentals of the game, one will have many nights of frustration.
>Daniel, at times the Celtics look like a high school team that does not
>get back on defense, does not block out, etc..  I have saw mediocre
>players play for Pat Riley that look like studs on the defensive side of
>the ball.  Do you think Riley is still teaching fundamentals? 
>YES!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>Greg
>gh18@juno.com
>
>>Fundamentals? Thought they were taught in High School and College. I 
>>know
>>our grads are getting dumber but I figured the kids making it to the 
>>NBA
>>have learned the fundamentals.
>
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