Smith column from Philly

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

Here's the quote that stood out. Anonymous, of course...

"They don't trust in the rest of us," one Celtics player told me. "They're
great, but that's their problem."

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And here's the link to the column:

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/3188668.htm
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My thoughts? It's true. When things are going well and the team is up big,
Pierce and Walker have no problem sharing the ball. But when things get a
little tight, they try to do it all themselves. They're young and they're
not alone. Jordan was the same way early in his career. They're so
confident, they believe a bad, contested shot by them is better than an open
shot by someone else. Hopefully, they're learning that's not the case.

BUT... whoever the anonymous Celtic is who said it-he needs to shut up. The
team has been built this way all season long. Don't start complaining when
things get tough. The rest of them wouldn't be here without Pierce and
Walker. Now is not the time to start bickering. If you don't like it, get in
there and get an offensive rebound off of one of those misses. Make your own
opportunities. But don't start this kind of backbiting now.

Mark