Re: Thoughts on the disappointing Celtics

[RSMALL@clarku.edu]

>Oh c'mon Alex. Mourning and PJ are uncommonly mobile and quick athletes -
>two the quickest pound for pound. They are the exact opposite of
>Potapenko, who carries at least 30 extra pounds of muscle than those
>guys. If you make Potapenko switch and trap, he will look at his very
>worst and he'll continue to give up those 8-10 or 15-20 games to the
>Shaqs and Mournings of the world. But if you ask Vitaly to try to use
>leverage to body up and deny ideal position in the paint (without
>reaching in or grabbing too much), at least he can say "yeah coach, I can
>do that!" and have a fighting chance. In this sense, Potapenko is not in
>the right system presently.


Here's a crazy idea.  How about if Pots spends less time in the weight room 
and more time in the gym working on his skills.  Lose a little size and maybe 
gain some mobility.  

Rich,,,