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Re: patience and stability



Kenny is correct is his assessment of how the coach has used him. If it
weren't for his scoring we wouldn't win 25 games this season. From the
sidelines, "Kenny pass the ball, Ok, (he does), then a resounding clang.
Maybe next season we'll see the art of passing from a point guard. 

At 11:40 PM 4/10/00 -0300, you wrote:
>Kenny was on after the game with Howard and Max.  Among some of his comments
>were that he was a bit unsure of what his role really is with the team.  One
>minute, he is asked to score, another he is asked to pass the ball.  Sounded
>pretty miffed at his handling, though he said he wasn't knocking RP or the
>players.  Did say that he would discuss it with RP after the season
>concluded.
>
>Said that his outside shot has been very good all year and that he has
>worked hard to improve his defence.
>
>My gut feeling was that he would like an opportunity with a team which is on
>the cusp of challenging for the title.
>
>Cecil
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Elgin W Booth <ewbooth@cisunix.unh.edu>
>To: <damekmo@teleport.com>
>Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 11:30 PM
>Subject: Re: patience and stability
>
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>> Yeah, you're  right, it's a problem when your point guard is not a
>> passer. We gotta face facts, he has always been a scoring point guard
>> since he was in high school in Queens. He is a good scorer, who can pass
>> when he wants to. That's what I mean, when he wants to pass he is one of
>> the best in the East.
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>> On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 damekmo@teleport.com wrote:
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>> > >Kenny has been the most consistent player on the C's this season.  When
>> > >he is passing, he is one of the better points in the eastern
>> > >conference.
>> >
>> > I'm sorry, but I totally agree with Josh on this one. "When he is
>> > passing?!" You're talking about a point guard! That's what he's supposed
>to
>> > do! How many games this year has the power forward gotten more assists
>than
>> > the point guard? Aren't we all praying to God that the power forward
>gets
>> > more assists than the point guard every night? In fact, I'd say that if
>the
>> > power forward doesn't get more assists, then the team is screwed because
>> > the point guard refuses/can't distribute the ball effectively. I'm glad
>> > Kenny is hustling, and trying to defend, and has grown up this year. But
>> > unfortunately he's not a very good point guard.
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>> > Paul M.
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