Players fit for the system.

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

Who are these ten guys?  What a mystery!  For my part,
I think there are probably fifty to a hundred guys who
would like to play in the system, and come from
uptempo, pressing college programs where they got to
score and run and dunk a lot.  I don't think guys grow
up dreaming of standing around while a superstar
isolates, or point guards who also saw themselves
walking the ball upcourt and then passing it in to a
designated shooter.  Here are a few guys off the top
of my head who would be great in our system

Jason Kidd
Gary Payton
Scottie Pippin
Greg Anthony
Darrell Armstrong
Bo Outlaw
Penny Hardaway if he had a heart
Latrell Spreewell if he had a brain
Kenny Anderson if he had the nerve
David Robinson
Marcus Camby
Rod Strickland
Chris Webber
Jason Williams
Vince Carter
Stacy Augmon
Tim Hardaway
Brevin Knight
Antonio Davis
Travis Best
Mookie Blaylock

etc. etc.
 
I know, I know.  my list is long on all-stars and
point guards, because that's who comes to mind, but
I'm sure there are many others.  Who can think offhand
of the Bryon Russells and Howard Eisley's of the
world.  Tracy McGrady.  


--- Jim Hill  wrote:
> If I had a vote, which I don't, I would stand pat
> with the basic team
> roster.
> 
> I don't think any other team is going to "give" us
> anyone.  It's to
> early to trade the youngsters, their value hasn't
> been set yet and cap
> issues.  We will not, IMO, be able to trade for
> upgraded talent unless
> another team is in the same place as the Cav's were,
> needing something
> for nothing like we are with Mercer if he opts out..
>  (I still think the
> VP trade was put together by the agent in return for
> something else as
> well.)
> 
> The Stewart debacle shows that the only guy's coming
> here are those who
> like Pitino's system.  This should be a short list. 
> He probably knows
> them by first name.  A wholesale trade will not
> upgrade this team.  A
> player here and a player there will.  It just has to
> be the right
> player, but you can only pick from the available, to
> the Celt's, pool.
> 
> You can't sit Mercer or Pierce as a sixth man until
> you have someone
> behind one of them who can do at least one thing
> (Score, defend, rebound
> etc...)  as well as the person your sitting.  There
> isn't anyone who is,
> right now.
> 
> I think what needs to be done is for Pitino to get
> control of the
> players and make them play his system.  Or bench
> them.  Period.  They'll
> have their agent work a trade to get out if they are
> sitting on the
> bench not playing.  This "system" is about
> controlling the tempo of the
> game with defense and looking to score in
> transition.
> 
> I like this style of play and would prefer watching
> the second team play
> this system then the first teams continuous, one on
> one attempts with
> who is shooting the ball dependent on whom got the
> ball first.
> 
> There have to be 10 quality basketball players in
> the NBA today who
> would like to play this system, in Boston, for the
> Celtic's, together as
> a team.
> 
> I'm not talking of the "Dream Team" here.  Just 10
> players who can play
> within themselves while making their teammates on
> the floor better by
> trying harder then the opponent.  All the time.
> 
> The beginning of the new season should prove all
> that the coach's need
> to know about this roster.  The players who are in
> basketball shape when
> camp opens can stay, send everyone else home to call
> their agent.  Fill
> in from there.
> 
> <Jim
> 
> 

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