RE:

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

Interesting take, but as on Antoine's 2-10 nights, I feel that it's not 
really representative.  Brystith is not an oh-fer player in this league;
most nights you can pencil him in for 10-12 points.  Likewise with
Eric Williams.  What bothers me more is not that these guys are not
scoring, but that they're not getting enough shots.  I don't care what
your name is, if you only get five shots a night, you're not going to 
contribute.  This may be the coaching void BSG talks about.  By the
way, is anybody else besides me terrified at the thought of Mike Fratello
(!) taking over the basketball operation?  How did his name even get in
there?  I wish Obie would address some of the shortcomings in his system
after games; he always talks as if he wants walker and Pierce to take all 
the shot, when you know he doesn't.

Bottom line on this game:  the Bucks are a better team, just as Charlotte
is.
You can only expect to win so many games against better teams.  We did it
against Utah; we probably won't do it against Philadelphia.  But there is a
big
stretch of games coming up against middling opponents, and we have to try to

put a win streak together.  We haven't lost any ground to Indy, despite our
losses
to the Central division leaders.

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kestas [SMTP:Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:13 AM
> To:	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	
> 
> Last night's game perfectly illustrated the contention of some that there
> isn't a worse 3-12 rotation in the league than the Celtics'. It also was a
> perfect example of how Robinson and Allen were carried into All-Stardom on
> the shoulders of their teammates, while Walker and Pierce were deemed not
> worthy, even though they carry this team day in and day out. Toine & Paul
> dropped 66 points (70% of total points), 21 rebounds, 8 assists and 6
> steals on the Bucks' All-Stars while shooting almost 50% from the floor
> (the other 3 starters had 0 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists). The
> All-Stars accounted for 24 points between them, while shooting 22%. Just
> consider for a moment switching these two pairs of players. What would we
> have? The Bucks would probably be a serious championship contender, and
> the
> Celtics would be seriously contending for the top pick in the draft. Just
> think  about it: Walker and Pierce surrounded by the likes of Sam Cassell,
> Tim Thomas, Lindsey Hunter, Ervin Johnson, Darvin Ham, Scott Williams. Any
> one of these guys would be a sure-fire starter for us. Sam Cassell alone
> probably brings more to the table than the Celtics' 3-12 combined. 
> We're basically missing 3 starters. Stith, Brown, and Pot can be nice
> backups on a good day, Palacio may develop into a solid backup point some
> day, and Kenny has been killed. The rest have a few skills that keep them
> in the NBA: EW can defend a little and occasionally hit a 3, Carr can
> shoot
> a little, Blount can block a shot here and there, and McCarty can sing a
> little and entertain his teammates (OK, OK, I'm stretching for something
> here). Moiso and Herren are mysteries: one may not have the
> toughness/drive
> to succeed in the  NBA, the other, the physical ability. The only player
> who shows promise (!) of becoming an NBA starter-quality player is Battie,
> at PF. 
> Until this situation is remedied, we're not going anywhere. Had OB been at
> the helm from the start of the season, we'd be virtually guaranteed a
> playoff spot because of the light schedule in November/December, but it
> stops there. This team, as presently constituted, is pretty much maxed out
> in terms of achievement - I doubt that even Riley or Jackson would squeeze
> more out of it.  But Pitino's abdication allowed us (and hopefully the
> management) to assess the situation without confounding factors in the
> mix,
> not to mention making the season more enjoyable. Now it's up to the
> management to figure out how to turn the assets that we have into 2-3
> starter-, or potential starter-quality players. I fervently hope that
> Sesar
> proves to be a Stojakovic/Turkoglu type of player for us, but that may be
> optimistic - if he were as good as these guys, he'd have been picked in
> the
> 1st round.    
> Kestas