RE: Antoine's game vs. Minnesota

["Sampath, Venkatesh" <Venkatesh.Sampath@microcell.ca>]

Ah, well, there's Peter May's comment as well about this being an "ugly triple-double." I can remember the Walker of old who would have come away with just the 6-for-26 shooting and no assists or rebounds (what? wasn't Danny Forston or Forstron or Forloon(!) brought in by Pitino just to do that) to speak of. Is it a sign that he is maturing? Certainly hope so. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see him fade away a little over the next couple of games - specially against Sacramento. 

All said and done, the Celtics are winning games because of Walker and Pierce. There's been an occasional contribution from Stith and/or Brown. I certainly hope that Mark Blount gets the playing time he deserves - while we let old Vitaly go to Pot (pun intended). 

I think the wild yo-yoing is likely to continue - with the Celtics winning unexpectedly at times and getting blown out at other times. This will change only if Walker and Pierce decide to show up every night and they get some support from the rest of the team. That's not going to happen until their process of maturing is complete. 

venkat

-----Original Message-----
From: Cecil Wright [mailto:cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca]
Sent: 16 January 2001 04:54
To: celtics@igtc.com; Rohan Prashad
Subject: Re: Antoine's game vs. Minnesota


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.
>