Re: Observations-2/27/00

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

How can you ask for a power forward when we desperately need a Center and
back up Point Guard. 

At 09:23 AM 2/27/00 EST, you wrote:
>Observations:
>1) Pierce has little side to side mobility/quickness. I wonder if he is
still 
>hurting.
>
>2) Griffen is moving EXTREMELY slow. I assume he is still hurting. He has 
>also lost confidence in his jumper. People have also figured out to play him 
>to his left.
>
>3) This team has a lot of nice pieces but they don't fit well together. Just 
>about everyone is playing out of position. Vitaly would make a great power 
>forward but he is the closest thing to a real center that we and most teams 
>can hope for. So what we need is a Dale Davis type power forward who can 
>strengthen the middle, gobble up rebounds and block a few shots (same 
>recommendation as last summer). Pierce will be put his natural position of 
>small forward. Walker, therefore, has to be traded. You have to make up some 
>of his points so you need to upgrade the 2 spot. Derek Anderson would fit 
>perfectly. He could also back up the point guard spot and solve that long 
>term spot. Anderson stays as the steady starting point guard. Griffen is a 
>capable relief at the 2 and 3. Walter plays a little in the press and when
we 
>need someone to run around and wave his arms. Cheaney, Barros and Williams 
>sit on the bench, hopefully forever. Fortson and Battie back up Davis and
VP. 
>Our no. 1 pick can go with Walker to upgrade the four.
>
>4) This team never fast breaks, which is unbelieveable. To be a finesse
team, 
>with a small power forward in Walker who can dribble better than any power 
>forward, and you can't fast break, it is unbelieveable. You have to blame 
>this on Pitino. I don't think he understands the fast break. It is either 
>that or this team just doesn't hustle. Either of the two you have to blame
on 
>Pitino because this is a mentality thing, a gameplan thing. In anything, you 
>have to be good at something to be sucessful. What are we good at? You can't 
>be a finesse team but then play the slowdown game. So let's get rid of
Walker 
>for a knockem and sockem power forward who will fit the gameplan...
>
>DJessen33
>
>