Re: Kenny Anderson

[Warwick <giants@eisa.net.au>]

Alex,

I think you hit the nail on the head.

KA's been too disgruntled throughout his career for it not to be obvious to
everyone that he is. He hasn't been afraid to speak his mind about stuff
before and I dont think that this situation in Boston changes things for him
whatsoever, infact with him loving it here (his own words) hes more likely to
step up and say what he wants, doesn't want, likes and hates about the
current situation.

Warwick

Alex Wang wrote:

> I checked the stats for Anderson after he mentioned that he had been
> shooting really well recently. Over the last 10 games, including
> Charlotte tonight, he's averaged 13.4 ppg and 4.3 apg, on 63% shooting
> from the field. He really is shooting the ball very well. Most of his
> offense is coming from penetration or from catch-and-shoot opportunities.
> He's moving better without the ball which is something that Pitino said
> that he wanted Kenny to work on and it's getting him good shots in the
> flow of the offense that involve the other players. Tonight he had a
> very impressive game with 22 points, 7 assists, and 0 turnovers, and
> hitting the three that put the game away.
>
> Walker had another very good game that wasn't completely reflected in
> the box score. 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. The 6 rebounds is a
> bit deceptive because neither team was missing enough shots for anyone
> to get a lot of rebounds. He was playing unselfishly and not taking
> bad shots (unless you think that any 3 by Antoine is bad).
>
> The Celtics were an offensive juggernaut for the first three quarters,
> shooting about 70% from the field. Pierce had a monster first half but
> disappeared during the second half. Mercer had a nice efficient game
> since he didn't need to carry the team's offense with everyone else
> doing so well.
>
> Anderson said after the game that something that motivated him was
> that David Wesley had talked trash to him during the previous game,
> and also that Wesley had disparaged Pitino! He is really not sounding
> like someone who hates the coach. Every time I've heard him recently,
> he comes across to me as a mature veteran who's focused on the team.
> This could all be an act but I think the truth is probably that all
> the talk about Anderson being disgruntled is speculation on the part
> of reporters who are trying to cash in on the Pitino-bashing frenzy.
>
> Alex