Re: Walker performance vs. Washington

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

We definitely do win and die with the 3, and last check we die more often.
The loss tonight pretty much eliminates us from the playoffs. Time to make
the necessary management and personnel changes. This team will never
progress with Antoine Walker wanting the touches he wants and jacking 10 3's
a game. We need to do everything we can to keep Paul Pierce, if he does not
want to resign, hopefully we can move him for Kobe or some other young
talent.

Once A.W's  BYC status is over move him.  If we think Bibby can be more
productive than Frank Williams, Tinsley, or any other point we will have a
chance at, we should seriously consider a Walker package move for Bibby and
Rahim. Maybe if the Grizzlies move to Memphis a change of scenery will help
all ? Bibby and Pierce in the backcourt with Rahim at the 3, then add a
Bradley, Randolph or Haslem at the 4 spot and we will have a team with more
offensive weapons, and nobody playing out of position. If we can land a
Gadzurich or Richard Jefferson  with the Utah pick, and move a Battie or
McCarty for some other consistent role players, I would be happy.


John












----- Original Message -----
From: <r-ramani@us
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 2:26 PM
Subject: Walker performance vs. Washington


> I saw the final 10 minutes of the game. It was good to see Chris Herren
> hitting those big shots. BUT, caught in the excitement, Walker was
shooting
> those 3's early in the 24 second clock. It was like he wanted to take the
> "Nail in the coffin" shot.
>
> Clearly, it would have been nice to see him hit those but it didn't. The
> remains that Walker is not a big time player. If everything has to run
through
> him then he has to accept that although he does hit the BIG shots, he
assisted
> in the shot. Perhaps its with the excitement the media causes with a big
shot
> but credit is due when its due. When Walker makes a great pass that leads
to
> the BIG shot then the announcers, writers should mention it. Such as, "BIG
> shot by Chris but give credit to Walker and his amazing passing ability to
> find Herren in the corner." (Please, I am not a writer don't critique me
on my
> writing skills)
>
> If Carr was available to play it would be nice to see a line up of Carr,
> Stith, Pierce, Walker and Blount. This way the scoring load will partly
fall
> on Carr while Walker plays point forward.
>
> We have three draft picks. Perhaps we should look at a 1/2 who could
rebound
> and a bulk 5 who could also rebound but more importantly provide points
from
> the paint. I guess the Washington TV announcers said it best that the C's
are
> a team that wins with the 3 and dies with the 3.
>
> Comments anyone??
>
> Ritesh Ramani
>
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