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

[JB <JBMetzEA@yahoo.com>]

on 3/12/02 9:25 PM, Cecil Wright at cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca wrote:

> You gotta let this stuff go Dan....JB still has a case of the
> doubting-Thomas syndrome....but he TOO will make remarkable turnaround
> soon.....but just remember that we are not gonna win every single game.
> There are some decent teams out there as well, and sometimes, we just don't
> deserve to beat them.
> 
> But I think a team that has gone in and won in Philly and LA can at least
> pay well on any court in the league.  It's the consistency which JB is
> seeking.  Patience my man!!
> 
> Cecil
>       ********** 
   Couldn't have said it better myself Cecil.
   Just pondering Walker's statements, as quoted below and wondering if this
was the final wake up. You know the "we have arrived" speech, would ring
pretty hollow if we slipped back into bad habits.
   I have very high standards for this team. I won't be happy with them just
making the playoffs. Watching the Philly game and the Milwaukee game last
week, I saw a team that could compete with any in our division and if they
play at that level, could easily defeat N.J. in our house tomorrow and
really make the last 18 games meaningful. I'm not saying that if we lose,
all is lost, only that I expect the team to continue to grow and give the
effort and focus on the teamwork that got us the wins. Walker still has to
convince me that he can play every game with his head up, looking to make
plays. 
   My own two cents, is that Battie's return will strengthen the team a lot.
He gives us another weapon on both sides of the floor. I expect his minutes
will come from Williams and that we will see him, Walker and Rogers on the
floor together, before this season is over.
   

        JB

Link to current standings:
http://archive.sportserver.com/newsroom/sports/bkb/1995/nba/nba/stat/2000-01
confstands_lo.html



                Unchain My Heart !




> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> To: "Celtics@igtc" <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:47 AM
> Subject: Re: "Ain't no m(M)onkey business..."
> 
> 
>> 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 !