Re: Its over

["Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@hotmail.com>]

You basically just confirmed my fears Jim. Look at everything you just said 
they need to do to win the next game. You basically just revamped the whole 
way they have been playing. You think they can turn all those things around 
in one game? I don't know if I do.


>From: "James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>
>To: "Celtics \(E-mail\)" <celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: Re: Its over
>Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 10:03:48 -0400
>
>Oh come on.  We just need Pierce to get his head out of his a$$ and start
>playing basketball again.
>
>His turnovers have been just horrific basketball.  Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.
>He has to take care of the ball, get the hell up when he flops looking for 
>a
>foul call and concentrate on actually putting the ball in the hole when he
>drives to the hoop. Make the guys around him better with his passing and
>rebounding.  He has seemed out of control which causes him to be out of
>balance which is affecting his shot.
>
>But his teammates need to step up as well.  Walker needs to stay down low
>and rebound and take care of the ball when dribbling.  Battie needs to play
>with intensity again,  Williams needs to keep driving to the hole, under
>control.  Rogers needs to score inside and run the floor.  Etc...
>
>There were so many missed bunny's last night it was painful.  Make a few of
>those easy layups and we win that game.
>
>It's not over till it's over.  Which of course is a double edged sword.
>
>I can't tell the outcome of the next game until it is officially over.  
>I'll
>be wearing my "lucky" Celtics boxers in "support" of the team of course.
>
><Jim
>
>I really hope you are right Dan, but it's just not be be. I have been
>optomistic all year, but the writings on the wall. I am not a big believer
>in jinxes, but I cringe every time I hear someone say, "there is no way
>philly can win in boston". There's certain things that are better left
>unsaid, even if you feel that way. Its like testing the powers that be.
>Anyways, like Kestas said, there's just too many things working against us
>right now. In a close game, philly will get every call. So we will have to
>have a sizable lead. To get that lead, all our guys will have to be having
>good games while phillys main guys have to be cold. It's just a very
>unlikely scenario.
>
>
> >From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> >To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> >Subject: Re: Its over
> >Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 07:02:06 -0400
> >
> >What a bunch of nerve-eenes we have posting. We'll see what the Celts are
> >made of back home. The homecourt advantage is powerful, especially in the
> >playoffs. Philly won't win in Boston. They are a bad shooting team to 
>begin
> >with. Last 2 games we have had key players in foul trouble early. I don't
> >believe in momentum. Philly won two very close games. Rx for 
>success.....KA
> >must control the game. Pierce will come out of his mini slump. Rogers 
>will
> >play big. The 5th game ticket holders are happy and will be happier after
> >the game.
> >
> >DanF
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> >To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 2:57 AM
> >Subject: Re: Its over
> >
> >
> > > No offense Shawn but I think you are very wrong.  The Celtics have 
>been
> > > screwed royally by the refs in both games in Philly.  I think the 
>league
> >has
> > > wanted to see a game 5 all along.
> > >
> > > You can blame Strickland if you like but Paul was invisible for most 
>of
> >the
> > > game.  Toine turns the ball over on a 4-1 fast break, as well as 
>trying
> >to
> > > go behind his back in traffic.  And still we are in the game until the
> >last
> > > few seconds.
> > >
> > > I do not see Philly having any real momentum here and I am predicting
> >Pierce
> > > has a 30+ game Friday leading the C's to the next round.
> > >
> > > Cecil
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Shawn Niles" <shizzjr@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:42 PM
> > > Subject: Its over
> > >
> > >
> > > > Forget it folks. There is no way the Celts win a game 5 now that
> >Philly
> > > has
> > > > all the momentum. A lot of blame for this one, mostly on that bum
> >Erick
> > > > Strickland. I don't know how many posters said that the celts would
> >easily
> > > > close out the series in Philly. My post at the time said don't
> > > underestimate
> > > > the Sixers or think that a 2-0 series meant victory. The sad thing 
>is
> >they
> > > > needed to win one of the games in philly. The C's are back on their
> >heels
> > > > now. Sad to say, but philly is moving on.


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