Re: Layoff helps Celts too.

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

C'mon, you guys are gunshy. The Celts will win one in Philly.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: Layoff helps Celts too.


> Hello all,
>
> Well...
>
> I have to admit i was wrong. O'Brien is looking like a very smart coach.
>
> His techniques on offense and defense seem perfectly suited for the new
> rules. I think the Celts have adapted to the new rules on defense and
offense
> better then anyone. The Celts really seem ahead of the NBA curve. Even the
> commentators
> are a little slow to catch on to their schemes.
>
> They apply convential wisdom to the NBA..but the zone has changed
everything.
> Like Papile said the emphasis now is only mutli-dimensional athletic
> players..not big men. There is no place in the NBA anymore for a guy like
> Mark Eaton.
>
> The Celts use their defense to all but neutralize big men. Mutumbo
actually
> seems worse then Battie, and Coleman seems much worse then Walker.
> I can't wait till we try that stuff with Shaq. That will be the real test.
>
> And the layoff...here is my take:
>
> Guys like Battie and Camby get really beat up in NBA games. They have the
> talent
> to be good players, but often because of their frailty they can't handle
the
> grind. Now that Battie is in the playoff the guy gets to rest his little
> injuries...and then
> he can play huge. As a year long Battie backer...I am impressed. I never
> thought
> he would be confident, taking and making huge clutch shots. Awesome.
> So far Battie has been a great play-off player. Who would have guessed?
>
> Walker also plays better..cause he will go full out for the whole game..
> its great.
>
>
> I think KA also benefits from the layoffs..being an older player.
> Though I always thought he was pretty good. He doesn't get great stats..
> but the Celts just flow better when he is in control.
>
> Poor Delk though. I can't believe he didnt play at all. I still think he
is
> more talented
> then Strick.
>
> I am not so sure the series is over though. The Sixers could win both in
> Philly..
> and Iverson along with his refs could steal one here. I said it once..I
will
> stay it again
> Iverson gets more non-fouls then ANYONE in the NBA..
>
> Pete