Re: "The eye of the Tiger."

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

If indeed Herron is genuine, things may be looking up for the Celts. It may
also inject new life into KA. It is only the Bulls, but nevertheless, maybe
we can get down to some basic basketball for a change.

Dan

At 08:05 AM 10/21/00 EDT, you wrote:
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>    When you look into his eyes you see the determination and the
craftiness. 
> Whether he was picking himself off the floor, after being knocked into the 
>stanchion by a 275 pound opponent, after a drive to the hoop, or when he was 
>hurled to the ground by an equally angered behemoth after boxing him out and 
>pushing him into the stanchion.
>    We saw Chris Herren's "A" game last night. Dish, drive to the hoop,
drive 
>and dish and the easy three point range when they backed off. Anderson
played 
>well last night, but the reason we won, were able to hold the lead, was when 
>Kenny came out, there was no drop off. No loss in offensive flow. Herren 
>scored when they gave him his spots or passed and found easy shots for our 
>subs, early in the shot clock. For this reason we saw more perimeter
>passing, finding the open man than I have seen in a long time.
>    When we traded Pack there was some concern. We knew Pack had NBA talent, 
>but didn't know about Herren. The concept was right. We didn't need three 
>injury prone point guards, all at the same stage of their career; but a
young 
>one, who would sit comfortably for a year or two, until Anderson faded away, 
>was worth taking a chance on. What was Dan Issel thinking? 
>    Remember this was the Bulls. There was no Stephon Marbury or Sam Cassell 
>here. Will Herren be quick enough to defend these guys? Not sure, but I have 
>the feeling that if they blow by him, they will pay a price. A bloody
nose? A 
>blackened eye? He has that look. No one will take his lunch money in the 
>school yard.
>    Obviously; we, the fans, the Celtic faithful, will love this kid. Win or 
>lose, Herren will put on a show for us every night. The surprising thing, is 
>how his teammates beamed at his success. When he came off the floor after
his 
>run in the second quarter, hitting a couple of threes and finding easy shots 
>for his teammates, they were all there to greet him. No one had a bigger 
>smile that Antoine. When he came off after a timeout in the second half,
>Kenny Anderson was smiling ear to ear, hugging him and taking him aside for 
>some comments. 
>    This team is tired of losing. I saw that tonight, Herren gave them the 
>potential to break the bad habits of selfish play, instead of being jealous 
>or worrying about their points and minutes, they embraced the kid's success 
>and rallied around his toughness, to become a team. 
>    Chris Herren is a leader. A real leader, by example. It won't take all 
>that long for him.
>JB
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