Re: Orlando game

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

So when will Walker be able to run a fast break at least one that resembles
one?? His mind goes blank. I cover my eyes when one breaks out and hope for
no disasters.  How many years in the League now?? Forwards don't run breaks,
guards do. Problem is our guards can't keep up with Walker.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kestas" <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:01 AM
Subject: Orlando game


> I think they've grown a little overconfident with this comeback stuff. I
> know they're not trying to fall behind, but perhaps they could apply that
> killer defensive pressure in the 3rd, to put the game away when they're
> tied or in the lead, not behind by 10 points?
>
> Also, it's time to find another backup PG, because Strickland, all his
good
> qualities aside, scares me as a PG. Since this Strickland-as-PG experiment
> started, I see him dribbling the ball and say to myself "Strickland makes
> bad decisions with the ball in his hands". Typically, before I'm done
> saying it, he has committed a turnover. I think Gene Kirkpatrick put it
> best - basketball is Strick's second language. He's OK so long as he's not
> the main speaker. I think it's time to give Palacio another try - he's not
> a PG either, but usually he knows not to do too much with the ball, just
> deliver it safely to Walker. I happen to think that Forte might be the
best
> of our current options, just from what I've seen of him in the preseason,
> but Obie obviously disagrees.
>
> Pierce had a weak 4th quarter, missing shots he has to make for us to come
> back, and leaving Miller criminally open. And players like Darrell
> Armstrong drive me insane when they play against us - you just want to
> squash him like an annoying bug. Pot showed his lack of talent again at
> critical junctures, but what can you do about it? He needs a structured
> game to do well. Walker still wastes at least half of fast breaks he's
> leading because he's just not capable (yet?) of making the right decision
> consistently in such situations. JJ, though, showed brilliant instincts on
> one fast break, redirecting a pass from Pierce  to Walker with  a touch
> pass over his head.
> Let's hope they don't get overpowered by the Spurs on Wednesday. These
> power teams are a bad matchup for us.
> Kestas