One more thing...

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

Last night was a glaring example of how, even in the best of times, the
3-point shot causes problems. Great shooting night for Toine and Pierce from
long range (11 for 22 combined), but the thing the 3-pointer doesn't do,
when used as a primary weapon, is create opportunities for other players.
One of the marks of a great player is drawing the double team and finding
the open man. Neither Toine nor Pierce did that last night. They took quick
shots--and certainly made more than their share in a great shooting
performance--but many of those shots were long-range bombs before the Bucks
had doubled or rotated. It didn't create any openings to be exploited by
other players.

The Bucks, on the other hand, took advantage of the defensive attention
drawn by Allen and Robinson by finding Thomas and Hunter for open shots.
Allen and Robinson certainly didn't have good games and they aren't poster
children for passing out of the double team, but last night the Bucks as a
team took advantage of the extra attention afforded their two stars. The
Celtics' two stars had great shooting nights, but it didn't do a thing for
their teammates.

Mark