RE: [Celtic_Pride] T*A*P*S

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

Well, it's certainly not looking good at this point, but O'Brien can't throw
in the towel just yet. I do hope, if and when the Celts are mathematically
eliminated, we see a few games where Moiso and Herren are featured. Herren's
recent play is much more in line with what we saw when he first arrived and
before the injuries. I still say he's a keeper. They have to find a way--any
way--to get rid of Kenny and Randy Brown. Keep Palacio (he's a young,
healthy Randy Brown), Herren and develop a rookie. We also desperately need
to know what Moiso can do. If he can play 30 minutes a night next year at
power forward, it changes the whole complexion of the team. My worry is that
the Celts have had a glaring need for a player just like Jerome, and yet he
still can't get a sniff. Not encouraging, but players can improve a lot in
the summer between their first and second seasons. Anyone else think Battie
may be a trade chip in the offseason? I'm not holding the injury against
him, but he probably has the most value of the three-headed center monster,
and there seems to at least be an even chance the Celts may come out of the
draft with a young big man to develop. 

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Metz [mailto:JBMetzEA@hotMail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:52 AM
To: Celtics @ igtc.com; Celtics Pride
Subject: [Celtic_Pride] T*A*P*S


   It's over.
   Let's see what Moiso, Griffen and Herren can do. These are the possible
bargains on next years roster that could replace costlier: Brown and Stith.
   We know, baring trade, that Antoine, Pierce, Anderson, Williams, Battie,
Potapenko, and McCarty are locked in.
   Palcio and Blount appear easy choices also. With three draft choices and
a look at Sesar, we don't have room for all the free agents.
   At this point; Kenny has one of the most untradeable contracts in the
league and we don't have a quality point guard. This must be addressed.
   Rebounding and defense are 100% effort. The teams rebounding is down in
the last three weeks, as the opponents shooting % has been climbing. It
would appear that familiarity has cost O'Brien his job next year. So be it.
If the players really want him back so much, they have had a funny way of
showing it.
   I will never mind losing because of a talent gap and the C's have played
better under O'Brien and some pretty interesting games, but the effort was
not consistent and  often measurably deficient.
   Pierce is obviously hurt. Kudos to him for playing through it and trying
to carry us to the playoffs. It's time to rest him now. Without him, we had
no chance. If the doctors ok'd him playing it was worth the chance. Bird did
it, even though he wasn't 100%, there were a few moments(can we ever forget
the Indiana game?) his heart carried the team to victories that wouldn't
have been.

   
-JB-

                   

                   
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