Kenny Anderson Says Ron Mercer's Absence Will Help His Game

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Peter May also comments on the downside of Danny Fortson...


      Boston Celtics
      Team Report posted SEPTEMBER 11, 1999      

      By TSN correspondent
      Peter May
      Boston Globe
      Kenny Anderson believes the absence of Ron Mercer is going to help his 
      game. Anderson says he'll have more responsibility this season. What he 
      really needs to do is get in shape, be more of a distributor and try to 
      co-exist with coach Rick Pitino, who left him home for a game last season 
      as a disciplinary matter. The Anderson/Pitino relationship is a tough one 
      because the coach demands his players to be in great shape and play tough 
      defense. Anderson has been injured during his time in Boston and never 
      will be a candidate for the All-Defensive team. Stay tuned. 
      PLAYER ANALYSIS 
      The Celtics like Danny Fortson for his toughness and rebounding. He is 
      strong, has great hands and goes after the ball. The downside is that he 
      has slow feet and trouble on defense, especially on lateral moves. But 
      Fortson's rebounding should keep him on the floor, which is where he wants 
      to be. 
      WHAT'S NEXT 
      The Celtics aren't likely to do much until they open training camp during 
      the first week of October. They have 15 players on their roster, and 
      Pitino isn't generally inclined to bring in so-called "camp players" to 
      increase the numbers. He'll have enough on his hands to get the players to 
      learn his defensive rotations and endure his brutal conditioning drills. 


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