Re: "Ain't no m(M)onkey business..."

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

Stop the music. Wait a minute. If we win in NJ your a believer? Does it mean
a step backwards? The trade doesn't suit us? NJ is a very good basketball
team. We're still finding ourselves. I wouldn't be surprised with a loss or
concerned at this point. This team is still jelling. Why do Celtic fans put
so much pressure on themselves to *must win this game*??

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: "JB" <JBMetzEA@yahoo.com>
To: "Celtics Stuff" <Celticsstuffgroup@Yahoogroups.com>; "Celtics@igtc"
<celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:17 AM
Subject: "Ain't no m(M)onkey business..."


>    I didn't see the game at all last night. I read that Pierce carried
them
> home, although there were some statistical signs that distinguished them
> from the game they played on Sunday.
>    Forget the improved three point shooting, what I was looking for, were
> assists and rebounds from our captains. They combined for 17 & 10, to go
> with their 56 points. As a team, we were out rebounded by only three. This
> may become the biggest factor in determining whether Walker's enunciation,
> in today's Globe: ''I really feel like we've started a whole new season,''
> Walker said. ''It's like we've found a new identity. I think we've become
a
> real good team.'' rings true. We had 21 assists. Not bad, but not enough,
if
> we are going to overcome our lack of size, against Philadelphia,
Charlotte,
> or even Miami.
>    O'Brien has gone back to a short rotation. Delk and Rogers have taken
> Williams (I presume, that when Battie returns, Eric loses most of his
> minutes) and Strickland's spots. Would I rather have Delk and Rogers off
the
> bench, with Williams, Strickland and McCarty as back up, then Palacio and
> Blount, backing up Eric and Erick? You bet, but don't run the top 7 or 8
> into the ground, like you were doing in February, please.
>    Tony Battie is missing the fun. He has become motivated to return to
> practicing and wants to play this week. I hope they don't rush him back.
We
> will need him down low, come playoff time. We are scoring more points
after
> the trade, but without Battie, we are giving up  more also. Coincidence?
>    Will jealousy over shots, bring the team back to earth, or have we
really
> become a selfless, "do whatever it takes to win," team? Just as after a
few
> losses, the team takes stock in itself and intensifies the defense, starts
> running, rebounding and passing; so, after some big wins, we have often
> forgotten how we got them. New Jersey on Wednesday. Win this one and I'm a
> believer; Antoine.
>
>         JB
>
> Link to current standings:
>
http://archive.sportserver.com/newsroom/sports/bkb/1995/nba/nba/stat/2000-01
> confstands_lo.html
>
>
>
>                 Unchain My Heart !