Re: Kenny...

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Ladies and gentlemen, stop the friggin presses!!!  Cecil and Dan agree on
something!!

:-)




----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igloo.igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Kenny...


> 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...
> >
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >
> >
>