Re: PG

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>]

On Monday, July 29, 2002, at 09:03 PM, Kim Malo wrote:

> From what I saw. He's not DJ, but he's more in DJ's PG style of all 
> around reliable rather than spectacular vs say Cook, who whatever else 
> I may have thought about him, handles the ball spectacularly.
> ***********

	I happened to call in to the "Zone" yesterday and asked Cedrick 
Maxwell; why Omar Cook was not allowed to dress for the last three games 
at Shaw's. Both he and Dave Jagler presumed that the C's just didn't 
think he could help the team. Max seemed very innocent to the concept 
that it could be punitive, although he did agree with me that it was a 
"slap in the face," as, if they didn't like his play, they could have 
just cut him.
	The more I read of astute observers, like Kim and Ravi, who were 
impressed with parts of his game, I just wonder why they didn't let him 
play a bit more. I mean, they just about killed his chances to play in 
the NBA, for anyone, this season at least, by not letting him dress.
	I was reminded of the stunt by former Bruins coach; Casper, a few 
years back, who pulled the sweaters off of two players (was it Stevens 
and Neely ?) mid game. I can almost understand it in the Bruins 
situation, as it was veteran players, who should know better than to 
coast through a game, but why humiliate a 22 year old kid?  Although, I 
never liked the idea of public hangings either.


		JB

	
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