Re: Last night

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Good post Ravi and I agree with you.  I think that both Toine and Pierce
will become more proficient at spotting the open guy during the doubleteam.
I am still equally concerned with our defense in the post though they are
doing a decent enough job on O at the moment.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ravi Singh" <kelticsfan@home.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: Last night


> I have no problem with a guy missing "good" shots.  All players go through
> shooting woes.  I do have a problem with guys forcing shots like Walker
and
> Pierce are prone to do.  If these guys would just give up some of the
forced
> shots to JJ, Palacio, and the centers things would be much better.  I
> guarantee if Boston had a Stockton or Kidd running the show, Walker and
> Pierce would get the message about shot selection as they wouldn't see the
> ball otherwise.  I am seeing signs that Kenny is intent on getting other
> guys involved.  Hopefully it continues.  Walker is functioning quite well
in
> areas of rebounding, defense, and playmaking.  He needs to get control of
> his shot selection and his desire to play playground basketball.  Taking a
> spinning, off balance one hander from the wing on a fast break with two
guys
> in his face is just too much to stomach as does trying to show up a rookie
> outside the flow of the game.  And someone please tell Pierce that he is
> about as good a playmaker as Walker is a shooter.  A three on one fast
break
> with Pierce on a wing, Kenny in the middle and a guy on the opposite wing
> and Pierce doesn't give up the ball instead choosing to go the length of
the
> court, taking the ball through his legs in a crossover and laying it in.
It
> looks great on ESPN but it is absolutely pathetic basketball.  Get the
ball
> to the middle and fill the lanes!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> Cecil Wright
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 12:15 PM
> To: Boston Celtics
> Cc: Celt's
> Subject: Last night
>
>
> S. Marbury shot:    9/21
> A. Walker shot:     8/20
> M. Finley shot:       7/20
> A. Houston shot:    6/20
> L. Spreewell shot:   6/16
> J. Kidd shot:           5/14
> J. Mashburn shot:   4/16
> T. McGrady shot:   3/10
>
> Toine is not the only player to get off to a slow start shooting-wise.  I
> would take a few of these guys on my team even though.
>
> Cecil