Re: Obie isn't my friend

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

You mean he does well for his abilities? Or because the team is lacking?

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Titus" <ttitus@mindspring.com>
To: "Celtics List" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:27 PM
Subject: Fw: Obie isn't my friend


> He does well fo what he has to work with. If he were 6'5", he could be a
> great 2 man. The system can work well when all participate. We can get by
> w/out a true point guard if all pass & playmake to help others. TT
>
> Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: Obie isn't my friend
>
>
> >KA is the biggest part of our problem. Sure we need a big man but KA
isn't
> >capable of delivering what we need. He's over the hill mentally and
> >physically. His silly drives to the hoop and dribble around under the net
> is
> >about as ridiculous as it gets, and he does it 5-10 times a game.
> >
> >L8ter
> >DanF
> >----- Original Message -----
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> >Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:21 PM
> >Subject: Obie isn't my friend
> >
> >
> >> 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