Re: Evaluation:

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

This about wraps it up, I couldn't agree more. Has been my philosophy all
year long. Once we get a backup point, and a big man, we go up, how far who
knows, but I think it's better than 8th in the playoffs. 


At 10:23 AM 3/23/00 -0600, you wrote:
>This is premature since "what the men in green are made of" will be
>seen in the next three weeks more than any time in their short team
>existence.  And it comes from one who sees too few games to know.
>
>But, still:  Walker:  the Celtics rise and fall with him.  He has
>shown what Pitino has called "top 5" ability recently.
>Pierce:  a better basketball player, if not the stackpole of the
>team.  He must also be kept.  VP:  young, rough, improving and a
>keeper.  More than any other Celtic, he will improve by playing. 
>Those are the keepers.
>
>Kenny:  a good point guard.  We need a better defender and someone to
>run the offense better than him, but it's more likely we will find a
>back-up to help there.  Kenny should be our second, designated jump
>shooter when AW or Pots pass out to the perimeter.  Hard to figure how
>a trade would bring us a better point.
>
>Chaney/Griffin:  I think Griffin has more to give us.  Can he return
>to his early season form?  I think so, but not until October.  That
>makes Chaney a deep bencher.
>
>Williams:  my personal favorite, who shows a lot better all around
>abilities as he progresses:  court sense, defense, hustle, outside
>shot.  We probably can't trade him and that's ok.  He is big enough to
>provide a variety of plusses from the bench.
>
>Barros:  deep bench
>
>Battie:  we can only hope he improves since he is a decent, big,
>bench player; too much of the time that's like saying he has a nice
>personality
>
>Needs:  point guard first, then a big man.  We're not far and
>patience with this team is the key.  But with a 10-13 draft pick we
>could fill a need or pick an excellent athlete and be one step closer.
> Think of what a better back-up point would mean for this team.  Now,
>go out and find us one.
>
>Gene  (nowhere in this personal assessment does it mention the need
>for a different coach)
>
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