Re: Callahan on Baker

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Watch him closely, if he get's the ball out there it's like the turning of
the Titanic. A sloth could guard him. I watched him in a pre-game warm-up.
He has the ball boy pass to him on the move, takes a couple dribbles throws
up a hook or a short jumper. Guess why he can't do it in a game? Someone is
guarding him.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@hotmail.com>
To: <Tammo29@AOL.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Callahan on Baker


> Does anyone remember Baker hitting a shot outside of 1 0feet since he got
> here? I don't. That was one of the things Wallace said when he traded for
> him. That he could hit the 15-18 foot jumper. I only remember seeing him
> take 1 of those shots in the 18 games thus far, and he missed it.
>
>
>
> >From: Tammo29@AOL.com
> >To: celtics@igtc.com
> >Subject: Re: Callahan on Baker  Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:13:02 EST
> >
> >    I'm amazed at the number of people who still insist that Bakers
> >problems
> >come from a lack of touches.
> >I can't count how many times I've seen other Celtics stand there
dribbling
> >the ball waiting for Baker to establish some kind of position in order to
> >get
> >him the ball and Baker simply can't or won't do it.  More than once it
> >looked
> >like he was hiding behind the defender.
> >He doesn't go down on the box and establish himself.  He would rather
> >meander
> >around until he gets the opportunity to set a pick (his one saving
grace),
> >but then even after setting the pick he stands there instead of going to
> >the
> >basket or spotting up for a shot.  He never angles himself in order to
open
> >a
> >passing lane.  And he never boxes out on the rebound but uses his hands
to
> >try to dislodge his opponent instead.
> >I doubt very much that Battie is as talented as Baker even at this stage
of
> >their careers, yet Battie plays the position perfectly.  If the coaching
> >staff would sit Baker down and show him the difference between how he is
> >playing and how Battie plays, maybe a lightbulb would go off somewhere.
> >In the meantime I wish people would stop making excuses for the guy.  His
> >problems are his problems...not the coaches, not his teammates, not the
> >referee's.
> >Until he admits that to himself nothing will ever change.  Maybe the
> >Callahan
> >article is exactly the kick in the butt he needs.
>
>
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