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RE: First 3 quarters = All Star
If he puts up good numbers for 3/4 of a game and then
botches it in the end where it counts most, how much
good does that do for the team. Didn't Vin Baker put
up huge numbers in Milwaukee and the Bucks would still
lose? As for best outside shooters, overall he's
improved but have you seen him the past month and a
half? He's been anemic from 3 point land and his shot
selection has gotten worse as the season wears on.
Part of Antoine's success in the shooting department
maybe that he hasn't had to play against any quality
defenders too often. Rasheed ate him alive and Toine
missed 21 shots. That's inexcusable to put up that
many shots and miss. Also Toine's Fg % is still
hovering at 40% which doesn't look too good.
Overall, I wouldn't go as far as saying that Toine is
SOLELY to blame for the C's misfortunes but he does
play a major part in many of the close games when he
forces the issue or takes his usual ill advised 3.
If he would take fewer shots and allow people like
Stith, Williams, and even Chris Carr to take more
shots, that would lighten the load on him. But it's
hard to get the ball to anyone when the other ballhog
(PP) is hoisting up 30 shots a game too. At this
rate, I too think the season is over. 25 wins maybe
30 if they're lucky.
--- OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org> wrote:
> I respectfully disagree...20 and 10, with good
> assist and steals numbers
> thrown in, looks good anywhere and at any time. And
> Antoine has made
> himself into one of the best outside shooters among
> league big men -- and
> not just in the first 3 quarters. The Palacio
> miracle shot only came as a
> result of two clutch 3s from Twon; and he's hit big
> outside shots in the
> fourth to keep the team close in several other
> games. (not that he doesn't
> shoot them at inopportune times still.)
>
> I just feel like Twon is not the problem. Maybe I'm
> wrong. I would say
> that the Celts biggest problem is this
>
> LACK OF EASY BASKETS
>
> that's why their shooting % is so low. As for not
> having a low post threat,
> they have a very good one, but he spends too much
> time out on the perimeter
> driving on slower forwards -- which isn't a bad
> idea, if you're reduced to a
> halfcourt set milking the most out of your prime
> time scorers. What hurts
> the Celts is that nobody is involved, no running big
> men get rewarded,
> nobody gets open jumpers or gets to the line....
>
> I find it amazing that the season is already over.
>
> Josh Ozersky
> Marketing Communications Specialist
> Corning Museum of Glass
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan Lee [SMTP:rlee_at_channing@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 5:01 PM
> > To: Celtics@igtc.com
> > Subject: First 3 quarters = All Star
> >
> > Based on Walkers first 3 quarters of play every
> game,
> > he's a virtual All-Star. His shot selection is
> > usually good and he lets the game come to him...
> until
> > the fourth period. For some reason as soon as the
> > whistle blows for the last quarter, his head
> swells up
> > to melonsized proportions and he feels the need to
> be
> > the hero. He'll force up a low post shot or chuck
> up
> > 20 3's in 2 minutes (case in point last night vs
> > Portland). What is aggravating is that he's such
> a
> > impatient ballhog in the final period that he
> negates
> > whatever good work he has done earlier. His stats
> > look good as usual but they don't show the entire
> > story in that he produces most of those numbers in
> the
> > first 3 quarters. I don't know if it's because
> his
> > flabby ass runs out of gas in the 4th or maybe he
> just
> > can't handle the pressure when teams turn it up.
> > Walker has shown time and time again this season
> that
> > he will ruin his own team in the closing minutes
> of a
> > game (OT loss to New York, last night vs Portland,
> any
> > game that's close). Toine should realize he is
> still
> > an unfinished product and should hit the treadmill
> and
> > shoot 500 jumpers daily (or should I say set shots
> > since he has no leaping ability). As for Walker
> > improving this season...he was hot the first month
> or
> > two of the season but his shooting as been horrid
> the
> > past month or so. His 3's are not falling anymore
> yet
> > he still jacks them up relentlessly, he still
> moans
> > and bitches about every call (last night vs
> Portland),
> > he still averages almost 4 turnovers a game, he
> still
> > gets blocked 4 or 5 times every game, and he still
> > doesn't have a bonafide jump shot. Some
> improvement.
> > I think his numbers only look good this season
> because
> > all the good forwards have gone West.
> >
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