Re: Detroit game

["Troy Hash" <troyhash@kih.net>]

I have been saying that since the infamous day Pitego traded for him.  This
isn't a new thing, but a thing which has gotten worse.  Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: LadyNada <ladynada@mediaone.net>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:38 PM
Subject: RE: Detroit game


> The problem is that V hasn't added anything to his game since last year.
> He's beefed himself up to play football, not basketball.
>
> He cant catch the ball, he cant dribble, he is _reluctant_ to shoot the
> ball.  He developed no  MOVES for when he gets the ball down low.
>
> Vitaly refuses to dunk the ball.  He continues to WIND UP when he jumps,
> which telegraphs his intentions.  In the game, he was clobbered over the
> head once when he did that.  In another instance, he fell on a shooter and
> fouled him.
>
> He never gets into the _right_ position to rebound.  And when he goes to
> rebound, he WINDS up, first, and since he cant catch the ball, even when
he
> _might_ get a rebound, he doesn't get the ball.
>
> Name me one thing Vitaly can do well?
>
> Last year, the team got him his shots.  They got him the pic and roll
plays.
> This year, he doesn't fit into the offensive schemes the team seems to be
> using.
>
> If his stone hands continue to have passes bounce off them, then team
> members will be reluctant to pass to him.
>
> I really like the guy, but he doesn't seem to get it.  I really wonder
what
> he thinks he did to prepare in the offseason.  He also passes so poorly,
> that he often causes turnovers.
>
> My bottom line on Vitaly is this:  he now hurts the team more than he
helps
> the team.
>
> LadyNada
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Griffin [mailto:mgriffin@rillc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:25 PM
> To: LadyNada; celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: RE: Detroit game
>
> Shouldn't we wait, say, 10-15 games before being so quick with the trigger
> finger.  Battie has had good games in the past.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> > LadyNada
> > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 3:05 PM
> > To: celtics@igtc.com
> > Subject: RE: Detroit game
> >
> >
> > Some of you may remember that I was a Potapenko supporter last
> > year.  Well,
> > I am ready to trade him, right now.  Battie is doing much better
> > this year,
> > so far.
> >
> > I wonder whom we could get in a trade for Vitaly?
> >
> > LadyNada
> >
> >
>
>