Re: Not chopped liver.

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

The thing I liked most about the game was that the Magic had 6 more
turnovers than we did.  I'd settle for 16 or less turnovers during every
game.  And Toine shooting over 50% from the field.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: <JBMetzEA@aol.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 5:06 AM
Subject: Not chopped liver.


>     A very consistent effort. Battie started at center and was as active
and
> effective as I have ever seen. He wants to start and if he plays like this
he
> should. He was very aggressive on the boards and took the shots that were
> given him.
>     At no point, even as they clanged free throw after free throw, did I
> think they could lose this one, even though it was close, most of the way.
> There was a confidence and defensive effort that has not been with this
team
> before.
>     I did have a moment of anxiety when Pitino started subbing in the
first
> half. He made one move, then another, to a team that had a nice pace
(Kenny
> had 8 assists in the first half, then ran out of gas, but still played
well).
> All of a sudden, it was three more, all at once, and the "Headless
Chicken"
> outbreak. We lost our momentum momentarily, but fought back. Soon we had
> control of the game again. Thanks mostly to Griffen, although Brown, while
> not spectacular, holds the unit together like Dana never could.
>     Anderson, was a pass first PG. Lots of spunk and ran the floor. You
have
> to notice, and Heinsohn mentioned it, that often he was the only one
running.
>     Pierce opened the second half on fire. The game was won there.
>     Adrien started to score. He went to the hoop and hit a jumper or two.
The
> best part of his game though was creating for the others. Pierce and
Griffen
> were doing this all night.
>     Walker was very quiet. He scored his twenty, and some clutch baskets
at
> that, but he had one rebound and two assists.
>     Blount was more than adequate. Vitally was a foul magnet again (played
5
> minutes) and Blount played a lot of minutes. He and Battie controlled
Amaechi
> and scored also. Blount can also find the open man, a very good thing in a
> center.
>     Walter played very well. He didn't play in the first half, but scored
9
> points in 11 minutes while pressing in the middle stages of the second
half,
> when Orlando was trying to get back in the game. He only took one three
and
> hit it.
>     There will be some tough choices.
>     Carr was much more effective than Stith. Stith is the better defender,
> but we have Griffen, who won his spot last night.
>     Williams didn't score much, but was active on the glass and played
very
> smart.
>     I think it comes down to Stith and Moiso/McCarty if Herren is healthy.
> Walter may have won his spot also, but Moiso grabbed four rebounds and
showed
> just enough offensive moves to scare anyone trying to deny him his
shooting
> spots.
>