Re: Antoine's game vs. Minnesota

["I am. . . Anonymous" <ktoreed@yahoo.com>]

Excellent point, Cecil.  These Boobirds make no sense
at all.  You can't question the guy's heart ... he
rarely misses games for personal or injury reasons. 
If anyone needs to be reminded, the Celts did win this
game.  Repeat, the Celts WON the game.  

--- Cecil Wright <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> I guess Pierce would be happy to see Toine go,
> especially after praising
> Toine for getting him the ball where he likes it. 
> You just cannot please
> some of you.  The guy's grandmother is in serious
> condition and you are
> ripping him for his performance when, if the
> situation was reversed, you
> probably wouldn't even be at work.  SHEESH!!
> 
> Cecil
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rohan Prashad" <rprasha@CLEMSON.EDU>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:36 PM
> Subject: Antoine's game vs. Minnesota
> 
> 
> > I don't think Antoine deserves much credit for
> this game despite the fact
> > that he had a triple double. If there is such a
> thing as having a "poor
> > triple double" this was it. Sure, he was tired
> from flying in from Chicago
> > that morning, but then he shouldn't have been
> shooting as much, especially
> > when he saw he wasn't hitting. When he was 1-11 at
> the half that should
> > have been his cue to start rotating the ball when
> kicked out to him, or
> > probably well before that point. He shot better in
> the second half, if
> 5-15
> > (33%) can be considered an improvement. (Those
> stats may be a little off)
> >
> > He shot eight 3-pointers and made one. That is
> inexcusable, and that kind
> > of stat also is beginning to become more and more
> of a trend. He had 12
> > assists which is good, but that may be more a
> testament to Pierce's
> ability
> > and great night than Antoine's passing. The ball
> movement appeared to be
> > better when Antoine wasn't in the game with
> Blount, Williams, and Brown
> all
> > getting open looks and knocking them down.
> >
> > I will give him credit for passing the ball down
> the stretch to Pierce
> > instead of shooting, and rebounding the ball well
> down the stretch as
> well.
> > But, if we had lost the game, people would be
> blaming Antoine and
> > rightfully so. He had five turnovers, double
> figure bad shots, took too
> > many 3's, and still doesn't trust his teammates
> (besides Pierce). If
> > anything this game was more evidence to trade
> Antoine, not reason to keep
> him.
> >
> 


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