Re: [Celtics' Stuff Game 1

[JB <james.metz@verizon.net>]

on 5/6/02 1:14 PM, Berry, Mark  S at berrym@BATTELLE.ORG wrote:

Did anyone else notice at the end of the Celtics' run to get back in the
game-Kenny had just made back-to-back drives and baskets, including a
3-point play-and Pierce and Walker grabbed rebounds at the other end on the
next two possessions and both ignored Kenny as he called for the ball. The
captains brought it up themselves, the possessions ended with bad shots, the
Pistons scored at the other end and the "charge" was over. I want the ball
in Kenny's hands when the Celts are pushing the ball-no one else seems to
have the slightest idea what to do with it.

        Mark
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   Yes, I did Mark, but it was three straight possessions. Two by Walker,
one a rushed three, which I beleive was one on four, ewith no Celtic near
the basket, another, a turnover going into traffic, sandwiching a forced
three by Pierce. I also saw Kenny just shake his head on the sidelines,
during the resultant timeout.
   Not only, do we need to take advantage of Anderson's distributing skills
by moving without the ball, since Detroit doesn't double, to leave shooters
wide open on their spots, but we need to go early and often to Battie and or
Walter, inside, to combat their big guys rushing out to defend the perimeter
jumpers.
            
         JB


                

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