Re: We can beat the Lakers

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I agree with Kevin.  It is wise to take this one game at a time.  The
Pistons pose a different set of challenges for our guys.  Ben Wallace has
been a rebounding machine against us.  Hopefully, we'll be able to bring
Wallace outside in the same way we tried to get Mutombo out of the paint.

We can beat them but they have some weapons too.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin" <bostonceltics17nojunkplease@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 4:07 AM
Subject: Re: We can beat the Lakers


> On Sat, 04 May 2002 11:17:51 -0400, Larry Pietrowski
> <Pietro@netcom.net> wrote:
>
> >If we play like we did against philadelphia the Lakers don't stand a
> >chance! If you can hit threes with a hand in your face all game its
> >impossible to lose.  I love the time Pierce juked and made the white guy
> >from the sixers fall on his ass and then he swissed a three.  We
> >humiliated the sixers.  Kobe we are coming for you.  Pistons we sweep.
> >Hornets we beat in 5.  The east is an insult to us we cruise through the
> >east.
>
> I think we are getting too much ahead of ourselves talking like this.
> Part of the reason we were successfull on defense was that the Sixers
> don't have a good perimeter game or shooters. We were able to
> *collapse the pocket* and dare them shoot from outside. The Cs gave
> wide open shots to Mckie, Snow and others not named Iverson.
>
> I think the Pistons series will be a different challenge. Barry,
> Willamson, Atkins, uncle Cliffy, Damon Jones, Stack can shoot from
> outside - spreading the floor - we may not be able to *collapse the
> pocket* that frequently.
>
> However, I feel good about our chances, about our team's HEART and
> HUNGER. Celtics in 5.
>
> Kevin
> to mail me, kindly remove *nojunkmailplease*. thanks