Re: Why???

["Jaims" <jaims@info.com.ph>]

Nice point Jim.  Also, considering the rule change (zone defenses) for next
year, if our players really become "prolific" on the 3 ball...then it
shouldn't worry us at all.

There's really no choice, IMO, to have a coaching change for next
year...giving O'Brien a whole season if fair and good since most of our
players like him a lot and respects his system.  Unless, George Karl or
Larry Brown or even Larry Bird applies for a job, now that's another
story...but so far fetch to happen anyways...

Jaims


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Meninno" <Jim_Meninno@hotmail.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: Why???


> ----- Original Message ----- From: Berry, Mark S <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
>
> > Like I said, I'm willing to concede your points on O'Brien and give him
a
> > chance. But he does worry me if, as he claims, he is encouraging Antoine
> to
> > shoot eight threes a game. And when he finally tries Toine somewhere
other
> > than power forward, it's at point guard, so he can surround Toine and
> Pierce
> > with more 3-point shooters. He was 3-point crazy at Dayton, too, and I
> know
> > where that got him.
>
> Of all the complaints Mark has raised, this is the only one that truly
> concerns me.  If O'Brien's ultimate goal is to build a team that shoots
more
> three's than the rest of the league, then I'm not in favor of it.  I've
been
> willing to go along with it from Antoine because, frankly he's been more
> productive that way and it was giving the team its best chance of winning
> games.  This is why I have said that it is so important to get that DOBO
in
> place.  Someone in charge needs to interview O'Brien and get him to
> elaborate on what his basketball philosophy is.  If it's nothing but
> chucking up three's, we have a problem.  I didn't realize until yesterday
> that they are actually considering making Antoine a bona fide point guard,
> and I applaud OB for thinking of such a daring move, but I'd still rather
> see a real power forward and center out there with him (or, failing that,
> Vitaly and Battie).
>
> I've been advocating giving O'Brien a chance based on the principle that
> he's playing an outside game because he doesn't have the players to play
> inside.  If the truth is that he prefers it that way, and the team would
> acquire players to suit that preference, then that changes everything.
>
> Jim
>
>
>