Re: thoughts on the Raptors game

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

You couldn't be more corect in your assessment of the Management. It sucks,
and it has for years. I don't want to hear about the problems facing all NBA
teams. This management is like the Government, talk a lot, get nothing done.
It was a miracle when we got Pierce when he dropped like a rock in the
draft.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kestas" <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:31 AM
Subject: thoughts on the Raptors game


> You could see this loss coming a mile away. We might've gotten lucky at
the
> end if not for the boneheaded plays, but I don't think so. This game made
> me angry. Not at the players, but at the management. Pierce is exhausted
> mentally and beat physically. Walker likewise is far from 100%. We're
> basically down to 5 contributing players when Battie is playing, and Chris
> Wallace is twiddling his thumbs at some meaningless college game, waiting
> for 2004 or a particular alignment of stars or whatever the hell he's
> waiting for.  We need help RIGHT NOW - this team is tired, injuries are
> accumulating, and the contributions from the bench AND the starters are
> dwindling, with the exception of Strickland.  Strickland's been a godsend,
> but clubs with smart management stockpiled big guys, going out in the
> offseason and getting players like the Junkyard Dog to supplement their
> already solid frontlines. But we're just fine with our 1.3 NBA-quality big
> guys, with Battie accounting for the 1. Ray Allen's comments comparing
> Milwaukee's and our benches were an indictment of Wallace, Papile, and
> their boss, Thanksdad.
>
> Williams has been total garbage as a starter. He needs to be brought off
> the bench - I don't care if they have to start Ed Lacerte.
>
> I'm really starting to hate JJ. Tonight was a microcosm of Joe Johnson:
> coming off a pick, rising in the air, but never looking to take the open
> 15-footer 'cuz ohmigod, what if he misses?! Instead, his gaze is fixated
> the whole time on his savior Paul, and his pass to Pierce is easily read,
> intercepted and converted at the other end. Later, he comes down with an
> offensive rebound and smoothly dribbles around his back in traffic through
> several Raptors to reset the play. What a waste of talent. But, hey, he
> didn't miss any shots tonight.
>
> If Battie has a chronic injury, we're really gonna be screwed. Pot's
trying
> hard, but he will always be severely impaired by a major lack of talent.
He
> can contribute occasionally on his good days, against certain teams, but
is
> pretty much useless against talented, athletic frontlines.  If the current
> situation persists, we may not be above .500 at the end of February.
> Kestas