Re: First 3 quarters = All Star

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

Most players in the league can average 20  if they are getting 25-30 shots
to do it. Was it Webber that took 46 shots the other night in scoring 51 ?

Walker is a cancer, move him while he has value.


----- Original Message -----
From: "OzerskyJA" <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>
To: "'Ryan Lee'" <rlee_at_channing@yahoo.com>; <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: First 3 quarters = All Star


> 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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