I'm open. I'm Way!

["pmaurice" <damekmo@teleport.com>]

I'm feeling a little Way-like this morning, so I'm posting something that's
sure to piss people off. I'm just as upset as Way about this 4-2 record. All
this crappy winning. Just disgusting. So, if you're feeling at all hopeful, I
know how much you'll all hate the following. From O'Brien in this morning's
Herald: ``I'll take 50 3-pointers if they're open!" Notice when he says, "
..and I don't like 3-pointers where you just come down, make one pass and a
guy's on you and you shoot it." Don't we all just hate that? But what he
obviously doesn't hate is when you come down, make one pass, "you're open" and
you shoot. In other words if you can shoot the three and you're open "no
matter how much left on the shot clock" if you're playing for O'Brien you've
got the green light. An open shot is a good shot. So next time "someone" comes
down and shoots an open three early, it's all part of the plan guys. There.
That should take care of any hope, happiness or joy on this list. Personally
I...ah screw it, why ruin the mood. O'Brien's a moron and his record means
nothing. My God, it actually kind of feels good being Way.

Way


O'Brien's charge to C's: Trey, trey again
Celtics Notebook/by Steve Bulpett



Tuesday, November 13, 2001







The Celtics tossed up a season-high 29 treys in their last outing, a 104-94
win over Seattle last Friday. While that figure may rankle some of the more
veteran season ticket-holders, it doesn't bother Jim O'Brien in the least.

``No,'' he said, ``I'll take 50 3-pointers if they're open. I don't like
challenged 3-pointers, and I don't like 3-pointers where you just come down,
make one pass and a guy's on you and you shoot it.

``When you shoot as high a percentage as we do, I want guys to take every
3-point shot that's there. I like our chances of winning. I like our chances
of beating better teams if they give us that.''

The Celtics are actually shooting better on 3-pointers (.441) than from inside
the arc (.434). They have taken an average of 22.6 a game.