Re: All-Star game

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Quite frankly, I don't give a heck if either of them make the All-Star team,
or anyone else from our team.  Seems as if the biggest reason for our small
dose of success thus far has been the overall unselfish attitude of each
player.  That kind of attitude will win many ball games, but may not win
many individual awards.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>
To: <j.hironaka@unesco.org>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: All-Star game


> > Personally I don't think Antoine will quite put everything together this
> > year, although I hope I'm wrong. I think he'll eventually average
> > something above 15 shot attempts per game (he's at 12.5 right now) and
> > score 20ppg, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on .470 FG and .770 FT.  If
instead
> > he gets up to 9+rpg and 5 assists, he'll be a borderline All Star. In
> > fact, he'd probably make it.
>
> I think that 20 ppg, 8 rpg, 4 apg, 47% FG and 77% FT and a good record for
> the Celtics near the All-Star break would be enough to put Walker into
> the All-Star game. His rebounding numbers may not be as high this year
> but that could easily be an indication of the team's overall superior
> rebounding. Two years ago he was practically the only guy the Celtics
> could count on to rebound. This year we seem to have a group of people
> who can all pitch in 6-8 rebounds per game.
>
> > As for Paul Pierce, I'm not sure he has the celebrity of a Keith Van
> > Horn, Ray Allen, Allan Houston (a dream team member already), Vince
> > Carter, Glenn Robinson, Anthony Mason or Marbury/Iverson. As noted
> > before, all of them are vying for their first All Star team selection
> > this year, plus there are many more other active players who are at
least
> > 1-time All Star game alumni.
>
> I'd say that Iverson, Eddie Jones, Allan Houston, Ray Allen, Mitch
Richmond,
> and Reggie Miller are all in the hunt as potential All-Star shooting
guards.
> Wow, the East is deep at this position. I haven't even included Vince
Carter
> because I personally don't think the Raptors are going to be a playoff
team
> but if they are still contending he is definitely a possibility. I think
> what gives Pierce a chance over talented scorers that haven't made the
> All-Star team, like Finley or Shareef, is that he's going to be on a
winning
> team (I hope!). I think the coaches that select the All-Star reserves are
> well aware that stats mean nothing if the team doesn't win. I mean their
> livelihood depends on winning, not having players with good stats.
>
> Overall I think that Antoine will have an easier time making it than
Pierce
> because the shooting guard depth is so great and Pierce is also a younger
> player. But they both have a good shot if the team continues to play the
> way it does. Pierce seems to have the capability to go for 25-30 points
> frequently this year too. I'm hoping for a big game from him against
> Charlotte.
>
> Alex
>