Obie isn't my friend

[Celtic4Hire@AOL.com]

Here is another loss on a game we should have won. Some people will attribute 
it to our lack of rebounding or defense. Yes, these are things we should have 
done better. Others will say it was infamiliarity with the inclusion of 
Rogers and Delk. They definitely looked lost out there (kind of like JJ did <
g>). But the common theme I have noticed is that Pierce and Walker are not 
getting the ball in good positions to score. When we win, it is usually 
behind Pierce and occasionally behind Walker. Our studs will be taking the 
ball to the hoop or scoring from outside. It just isn't happening in our 
losses. I have noticed a disturbing trend of a difficulty of Kenny getting 
the entry pass into Pierce. He is forcing Pierce to come out all the way to 
the 3 point line. Plus, Kenny is going back to his old habit of pounding the 
ball into the gorund trying to score when he needs to get the ball to the 
guys who actually can score. Kenny, you can't beat anybody anymore. In this 
gimmick offense, what works is when Pierce or Walker either shoot over the 
top or take it to the rim and then kick the ball out to the open shooters for 
3s. Part of the problem is Obies insane reliance of Erik Williams, who the 
defense gambles off of. If we are going to go with this gimmick offense, we 
need to stay in it and it can't be with that bricklayer Erik Williams on the 
court. Kenny needs a refresher on what is role is: to get the ball to Walker 
and Pierce and be ready to make a 20 foot jumper on a kickout. That is what 
he was doing earlier in the season, not trying to be the guy that makes the 
play. I think this stuff is Obie's job.

Other notes:
VP has be totally stinking up the joint this past month if anyone has 
noticed. I really liked the way Blount looked in the Laker game. Obie 
actually noticed it too and suprisingly let him play half of the 3 and all of 
the 4th quarter. Now, Obie hasagain totally forgot about him again. I'm not a 
great Blount fan but I think a fire hydrant could play better than VP right 
now.

Rodney Rogers is huge. 

Kedrick was a DNP just like I predicted. You don't think he might have been 
able to play some defense on Mobley? I think Obie's dream team includes a 
smallish guy at the shooting guard with him putting Delk as the starting 2 
and the consistant playing of Strickland there also. I am starting to wonder 
if the Celtics (Walker and Pierce) aren't just so talented that they are 
getting by inspite of poor coaching decisions by Obie. I think Pitino's 
defensive pressing gimmick held them back and now I wonder about some of 
Obie's decisions. It is going to be funny on how we trade Kedrick away this 
summer and say that we were able to trade him and still not affect the 
playing rotation.....

DJessen33