RE: Brown May Be The New Pervis

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I think the other thing about Brown is that he's not only a veteran, but a 
real leader-type.  Barros, Cheaney, Ellison, and Anderson were veterans,
 but they were and are all very low-key, self-contained types, deep 
thinkers who preferred to lead by example.  Brown is apparently much 
more of a vocal leader.  But then Frank Brickowski and Doug Overton 
were also very vocal; it doesn't really matter, because the guys they need
 to reach are the guys who don't hear anything that is said to them.  
You're already getting maxium effort from Eric, Walter, Vitaly, Adrian, 
and Blount.  Battie might be the only one on the fence.  All in all, I would
rather have had Vaughn for the exception.  What the hell ever happened 
to Mark Jackson?

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jim Meninno [SMTP:jim_meninno@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Friday, August 04, 2000 3:42 PM
> To:	Celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Brown May Be The New Pervis
> 
> >From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
> >
> >During the 1998 - 1999 season he missed 53 games;
> 
> Quite a feat, considering there were only 50 games that year!
> 
> >1999 - 2000: 23 games.  I'm getting Pervis feelings all over again, as  
> >point guards in their 30's break down,  and playing in Pitino's
> >pressing/trapping style will probably exacerbate the effect
> >on Brown, who's shown a tendency to miss games in the last two seasons.
> 
> But, you are right.  He's missed several games every year he's been in the
> 
> league, and more the last couple of years.  Was a lot of that coach's 
> decision earlier in his career?  I don't know.  He won't be playing
> starter 
> mintues, though, like he has the past couple of seasons, which should help
> 
> his durability.
> 
> >And he can't shoot: Just .361 field goal percentage last
> >season.
> 
> Yup.  No doubt about it, he's been a poor shooter his entire career.
> 
> >I don't know. I think someone like Jaque Vaughn might have been
> >a wiser, younger investment.
> >
> >And as far as veteran leadership goes, what's Barros or Cheaney or
> >Kenny there for?
> 
> I get the feeling Brown was signed as much for his attitude and influence
> as 
> for his skills.  And, of his skills, by far the most important was his 
> defense.  As far as your question goes, I have no idea what Barros and 
> Cheaney are there for.  Are you seriously suggesting that this team
> doesn't 
> need more veteran leadership?
> 
> Jim
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