Re: [Celtic_Pride] Lately

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I will gladly that your word for it Josh since I didn't see it.

Cecil (hoping for a birthday win over the Griz)



----- Original Message -----
From: "OzerskyJA" <ozerskyja@cmog.org>
To: <Celtic_Pride@yahoogroups.com>; "Boston Celtics" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 12:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Celtic_Pride] Lately


> Cecil,
>
> I know where you're coming from, but I watched the Bucks game (the second
> half, anyway) and they are really good.  They excel at b2bs, and believe
me,
> they weren't playing for most of the game like they were at all tired.
I'm
> convinced that the reason Paul had such a bad line is because of the great
> defense they were playing on him, although I'm told he missed some easy
> shots in the 1st half.  But I really don't feel like the b2b taints the
win
> at all.  Those guys were ON.  You should have seen the dunk that Ray Allen
> flushed down on us when we were overplaying their three point shooters in
> the closing minute.  He practically took off from midcourt.  No, they
> weren't tired, just outplayed, ground up in the merciless efficiency of
our
> two man halfcourt game.  It's like Bird and McHale, if Bird and McHale had
> been human.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil Wright [SMTP:cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca]
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:36 PM
> To: Celt's; Boston Celtics
> Subject: [Celtic_Pride] Lately
>
> I was unable to see or listen to the C's-Bucks game but have read
> most of
> the comments about it.  I just want to say that though I am thrilled
> we won,
> I would be cautious to leap to any grand conclusion based on it.
> >From what
> I've gleaned, Toine and Paul both came up big in the 4th quarter
> especially.
> That is a sign of courage and maturity.  Having the courage to take
> the big
> shots knowing that the critics will be out en masse should they
> miss, is not
> an easy thing for these guys.  But they have trudged on in spite of
> some
> humiliating response from the hometown fans.
>
> Toine has had a history of taking those shots and the heat at the
> same time.
> I think sometimes, his demeanor has made it appear that he is
> indifferent or
> unconcerned about the flack which his wiggle (which he unveiled
> again
> recently) or shot selection has generated.
>
> Pierce has risen to the same plateau.  And as long as he is getting
> results,
> all is well.  I hope he can continue to play at this level, but
> shooting
> 5/22 from the field is not something which the boobirds will accept
> many
> times.  To me, as long as we win, I don't care how we win.  And he
> obviously
> came up big from the line, which you all know has been one of my
> bugaboos
> all season.
>
> I do want to say this though and please try not to misinterpret it.
> Milwaukee was playing on the away end of back to back games after
> having a
> big win over Sacramento the previous night.  Now, I am not
> downplaying the
> significance of a win over a fine offensive team like the Bucks.
> Just that
> we know what effect the b2bs have had on our guys.  It's tough to
> win that
> 2nd game.
>
> Also, for those who don't apply much respect to triple doubles,
> Olympian,
> Ray Allen, had the first one of his career in this game, which I
> think can
> shed some light on the skills of Antoine Walker.
>
> Let's use the all-star break to rest, come back renewed and
> reinvigorated.
> We better be ready because this next 10 game stretch may very well
> tell the
> tale as it include 2 b2bs on the road:
>
> 2/13 - @Vancouver
> 2/15 - @Seattle
> 2/17 - @Portand
> 2/19 - @Utah
> 2/20 - @Houston
> 2/22 - @Dallas
> 2/23 - @San Antonio
> 2/26 - vs Seattle
> 3/1  - @NY
> 3/2  - vs Utah
>
> We have a total of 33 remaining games with only 13 of them at home,
> but hey,
> we knew that once the schedule was released.  What we didn't know at
> the
> time was that
> Indiana, our chief competition for that last spot, has an easier
> schedule
> the rest of the way, as they play 19 of their 34 games at home.
>
> Both teams have 6 b2bs remaining with one of those being a
> potentially huge
> game at the Fleet vs Indy on March 30.  The preceding evening, we
> visit the
> Bulls while Indy are at Atlanta.
>
> Indy concludes the regular season in Cleveland, immediately after
> hosting
> the Sixers.
>
> Cecil
>
>
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