Re: Toine's night at PG

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

Maybe they will wise up that this is a perfect example of why this
ridiculous plan will not work, unless AW drastically improves his decision
making. Make him bulk up and play the 4, improve his ballhandling to play
the 3 or move him out.  Same end result, another loss  in the books and end
to another disappointing season.

Anyone  know what the record for # of 3 attempts in a season is and how he
compares? It is not a good sign  when a coach that condones this is coming
back. Maybe with a better supporting cast things will change?


Hope the leprechaun reappears (or the league weights the ball to help this
once historic franchise)on lotto day.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:44 AM
Subject: Toine's night at PG


> I don't know what to make of Toine. He talks about wanting to play point
> guard, then came out last night acting like he wanted to set a house
record
> for shot attempts. He had 28 of them, only made 11, including 3-12 on
> 3-pointers (if he's playing PG, shouldn't he get a few post up
> opportunities?). Toine was shooting early and often in the shot clock.
> Meanwhile, our starting forwards combined for six rebounds and seven
points
> on 2-11 shooting. Toine again guarded the opposing power forward (P.J.
> Brown) most of the game (Walter started on the PG), and P.J. had 15 points
> and 11 rebounds and missed just one shot all night. P.J. averages 8 points
> and 9 boards on 44 percent shooting, by the way.
>
> I just don't know what to make of Toine or this team. I wish I could have
> heard more of the Chris Wallace chat (just watching while playing with
three
> little girls is tough enough). I heard Tommy make his case for Palacio,
and
> Wallace basically say outside of Jason Williams, there isn't a great PG in
> the draft (posturing for Tinsley, or telling the truth?). I also heard
> Wallace praise Battier and say there was no chance he'd be there for the
> Celts. That surprises me a little, because I don't see him going before
> mid-lottery, and you certainly would think a guy in that range might slide
> to 10.
>
> Anyway, I think almost as important as scouting for this draft will be
> scouting our own players. Mike and Tommy have taken to comparing Palacio
to
> Eric Snow, but will he develop like Snow or like Haywood Workman--both
were
> revelations as young players; Snow progressed to become a solid starting
PG,
> while Workman never added the dimensions to his game he needed. If they
> honestly believe Palacio will develop into a Snow-type PG, then that
ceases
> to become a need. I also agree with Tommy that Herren has to be kept
around.
> If you're going to play Toine at PG some, don't you think Herren is a
> perfect backcourt complement? He can guard the PG, and spot up on the
> perimeter for threes. He really is starting to come around and look like
the
> player he was before the injuries.
>
> On Kenny Anderson... cut him and eat the contract. Don't trade him for a
> loss (the draft pick deal that was rumored at the deadline). If you can
> trade him for another bad contract with no more than two years remaining,
> try it. But trading him for a loss just to get rid of him doesn't make
sense
> when we're not going to be under the cap anyway.
>
> Mark
>
>