Re: Plenty of blood, plenty of fouls.

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Forant strike again....does anyone keep a running log of
Dan's comments?  They twist in the wind fiercely depending on the result.

Cecil




----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "Celtics @ igtc.com" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: Plenty of blood, plenty of fouls.


> JB,
>
> The situation is futile this season because we have no one to trade. We
> won't give up either Walker nor Pierce. Walker and Pierce have to come
ready
> to play every nite and someone else has to step up also. Don't look for KA
> on a regular basis, or anyone else as a matter of fact.
>
> DanF
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JB" <jbmetzea@yahoo.com>
> To: "Celtic's Stuff" <Celticsstuffgroup@yahoogroups.com>; "Celtics @
> igtc.com" <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 7:43 AM
> Subject: Plenty of blood, plenty of fouls.
>
>
> >    I've watched hockey games with less contact than last nights game.
> Miami,
> > coached by the missing son of Darth Vader, who also happens to have the
> same
> > plastic surgeon as Keith Richards, fouls on every play. This defensive
> > strategy, as perfected to a high art by Detroit in the late 80's and
> carried
> > on by Riley and the Van Gundy coached Knicks, is very effective. Foul
> early
> > and often, the ref's can't possibly call every foul and won't. For a
long
> > stretch, early in the game, the whistles were in the pocket, by the time
> > they started blowing them, it was too late.
> >    Actually, I liked the way the C's ran their first few offensive
plays.
> > They were cutting into the lane and looking for passes in the open
areas.
> > Had the first few shots gone down, they might have fared better. As it
> was,
> > there were no Celtic highlights. This had to be the worst game played
this
> > season. After a few possessions, our offense deteriorated into Walker or
> > Pierce trying their moves, or a three point heave, from one of the other
> > players standing around the perimeter.
> >    Walker looked like an old man, trying to get baseline on Grant. He
was
> > absolutely ineffective, trying to get inside. Grant ate him for lunch.
He
> > came out to the three point line to discourage threes and was always
> > directly in his path to the basket.
> >    Pierce fared little better. While he could break down his defender,
> > Mourning was always there to rock him, on the way to the basket.
> >    Anderson was also uninspiring. Miami always seemed to be back on
> defense
> > and when Kenny cut into the lane, there was always a hand up to block
him.
> >    JJ, was reticent. Is that a good word?
> >    Battie was overmatched.
> >    Vitaly worked hard and as usual gets A for effort, even with the 8
> > stitches in his head from Mourning's forearm.
> >    Erick Strickland hit a few shots and worked hard on defense, but as a
> > point guard, he is out of control and does not have the sensibility or
the
> > handles, to play that position.
> >    If we needed evidence that the Celtics are deficient against teams
with
> > inside strength, we got a tough lesson last night. Bandaids, to balance
> our
> > roster, will help, but we need more inside players. I'd call Portland
and
> > see what they want for Dale Davis. Unfortunately, trading Vitaly or
> Battie,
> > to get that help, is not an answer. We need more size and strength.,
> Trading
> > one of our centers would still leave us deficient.
> >
> >
> >               JB
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                            Unchain My Heart!