Re: Kenny...

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

Would be a good trade, Ward works his butt off. Just the type of point
guard a young team like the Celts need. He's played some big games with
some of the best.

Dan



At 06:17 PM 11/6/00 -0800, you wrote:
>I would trade Kenny for Charlie Ward right now.  What would the Knicks need
>to include to make it work???  Money, draft picks???
>
>Cecil
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
>To: <GuyClinch@aol.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
>Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 2:02 PM
>Subject: Re: Kenny...
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>> I think the "idea" of Kenny Anderson is a lot better than the actual
>player.
>> Yes, he can dribble better than any point guard in the league. Yes, he can
>> shoot better than most point guards. He even comes up with an occasional
>> steal on defense.
>>
>> The problem is, he does a terrible job running this team. He is the
>> floor-leader for a team that needs to push the ball, play tough perimeter
>> defense and be unselfish in the half-court. Kenny doesn't push the ball,
>> doesn't play anything resembling tough defense, and fosters selfishness by
>> dominating the ball. Never mind the fact that he sets an example for this
>> team with his low-energy effort night-in and night-out. He's punching a
>> check at this point in his career.
>>
>> Kenny has much better point guard "skills" than a guy like Mark Jackson,
>but
>> who is the better player? Can Jackson dribble like Kenny? No. Is he
>quicker?
>> No. Can he shoot as well? No. But a point guard's job is to run the team,
>> and Jackson can do that. Kenny can't. At least not this team.
>>
>> Is Herren the answer? You're right, we really don't know. But we do know
>> that this team plays better with Randy Brown on the floor, another guy who
>> can't dribble, pass or shoot as well as Kenny Anderson. Herren plays the
>> game with a reckless abandon that Kenny hasn't known since Georgia Tech.
>His
>> enthusiasm in his brief preseason stint was contagious, and the team ran
>on
>> all cylinders when he was in the game.
>>
>> You're right, of course, about the front line. But there aren't any
>options
>> there. There are at point guard. I'm willing to take my chances with
>Herren
>> and Brown. If it doesn't work, I'll be the first to say I was wrong.
>>
>> Mark
>>
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