Re: See Basketballnews.com's comments on Stith

[kevin <bostonceltics17@yahoo.com>]

Dear Mr Bikoff,

truly enjoyed your daily takes on the NBA scence. I read your latest
spin (below) but was surprised you mentioned Stith as "he lacked a
solid work ethic and didnt care much  about defense".

me being in Singapore, I didn't get to see the Celtics much, but I
followed them by the net mostly. And by most accounts, Stith (with the
Celtics) was about defense and work ethic.

could you elaborate more your view? thanks and cheers
kevin


kevin <bostonceltics17@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>I am surprised at what this editor said about Stith's defense and work
>ethic.  I am asking him next.
>
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>http://basketballnews.com/content/nba/nba_set.asp?main=spin_081501.asp
>Cleveland signs Bryant Stith
>Free-agent Bryant Stith, who has averaged 10.7 points a game in nine
>NBA seasons, has  signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The
>6-5 guard averaged 9.7 points in 78  games with Boston last season.
>Denver drafted him in 1992 and he played with the Nuggets for eight
>seasons, including two seasons when John Lucas, now the Cleveland head
>coach, was a Nuggets assistant.
>
>Q: How will Stith fit in Cleveland?
>Bikoff: The Nuggets were always high on Stith and hoped he would
>become a star in the Mile High City, but they felt that he lacked a
>solid work ethic and didnt care much  about defense. The same
>criticisms followed him to Boston, but Lucas has a way of
>motivating players, and he should be able to get more out of Stith as
>a head coach than he did as an assistant. Stith also has a solid
>outside jumper, so he should provide a spark
>from the perimeter for the Cavs.
>
>Editors note: You can e-mail associate editor Ken Bikoff at
>kbikoff@primediasi.com