Re: thoughts on the Houston game

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

OB's choices are so limited it's ridiculous. No talent besides Pierce and
Walker that you can count on game to game. This is just another Western team
even with it's record is better than 8 or 7 Eastern place playoff team.

Notes: Anderson, typical game for him. Healthy or not.

JJ., someone needs to talk to him. 0000000000000 points in 18 min.,rookie or
not his check should go to charity.

Pots, you can count on your Mother in Law more.

Overall: There will be more games like this. Williams is contributing, when
he stays out of sick bay.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kestas" <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: thoughts on the Houston game


> I guess when you get outshot (including 52% from 3-point land),
> outrebounded, outpassed, outthieved, and outblocked, you should expect to
> lose. The Pitino-era defense until late in the 4th was mainly to blame,
but
> I thought the defensive game plan didn't help - continually leaving that
> Houston's backcourt trio open on the perimeter to cover penetration is a
> suicide. It also didn't help that Kenny couldn't guard anyone, Eric
> Williams had to leave the game because of injury, and JJ contributed 1
> rebound and 4 missed shots in 18 minutes. Vitaly didn't have a good game,
> and Antoine, despite the strong numbers, has not been himself lately
> (including cutting back on the 3 :>).
>
> Speaking of JJ,   I can't believe I'm saying  this, but it wouldn't be bad
> to see Obie try Waltuh in his stead, unless he thinks it's going to
totally
> crush JJ's already not overabundant confidence.  EW and Kenny are hurting
> now, and even if they can go, Obie probably wants to bring EW and Strick
> off the bench anyway for that defensive energy boost. Walter's hit some
> critical shots lately, and can really bother the SGs/SFs he's  guarding
> with his length and energetic arm flailing (I thought he should've been on
> Mobley when the latter went unconscious from the 3-land). Most
importantly,
> he hasn't been making the stupid mistakes that have been his hallmark in
> the past.
> I would also like to see one of the injured players (probably Milt, who's
> not playing anyway) replacing Forte on the IL. I know theyv'e been
> ostensibly grooming him as a PG, but could he contribute any less than JJ,
> Milt, or Kedrick right now at 2-guard? With Milt, Kenny and EW injured, JJ
> floundering, and Kedrick unable to get off the bench, we need bodies at
the
> 1-2-3 slots.
> I'm afraid tonight's game is going to be tough to pull out with the
present
> personnel situation and Detroit undoubtedly ready for a payback of the
> flogging they received in Boston last week.