Re: Disturbing trends..

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Sure, but the beat goes on and we keep winning. The Nets series will be
different. They have a nice mix of size and seasoned talent, not to mention
home court. The Celts will have to play as good a defense as in the Detroit
series but much better offensively. Pierce and Walker will have to lite it
up along with Rogers and Delk or whoever contributes. KA is the key. He'll
have to step it up from a mediocre performance to date. I'd love a win but
won't be disappointed with a loss to the Nets. The Celts have made giant
strides this season.

I don't like Strickland in these situations, he's risky at best for scoring
and a bigger liability at ball handling than Delk.

----- Original Message -----
From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 4:23 AM
Subject: Disturbing trends..


> Hello all,
>
> Hmm I have to say I am a bit worried. Sure the Celts will win this series.
> But..
>
> I see a few things..
>
> 1) Delk and Kenny on the court at the same time. WOW..do I hate this
lineup.
> Its dreadful. I don't mind Delk switching in for Kenny now and then I much
> prefer the backcourt of Pierce and Kenny or McCarty and Kenny. That small
> ball stuff kills us.
>
> 2) Delk vs. Strickland. Truth be told I think we would have won game three
> pretty easy if they had been playing Strick instead of Delk. I don't even
> like Strick that much but..he has fearless confidence and would have  hit
> some shots in that
> game. Delk was incredibly tenative in game three. Do we know why Strick
> suddenly is in the doghouse? Delk hit some shots today..but I am still not
> thrilled with him.
> He doesn't seem to beat people of the dribble that well. Kenny and Strick
are
> much better at this. Its weird because Delk seems quicker then either of
> them. I
>
> 3) Ball movement.
> Now I guess we will never know unless we get by Jersey.. ..are we
> really seeing two good defense teams or two mediocre teams.
>
> But sometimes it seems that we just don't set enough plays. I don't see
them
> set up Pierce with a double screen...for example..and I don't see that
much
> ball movement. We tend to use alot of isolation and one on one. Is this
> because of the Detroit defense, or is this really a better offense for us.
> The Celts do have three excellent one on one players in Pierce Walker and
> yes...Kenny. But I still think those one on one things force folks to work
> harder then they should. I think we should be scoring more against
Detroit.
>
> Then again this is what everyone says...and it could very well be wrong.
One
> on One basketball might have some benefit for the Celts..that I don't
quite
> realize. The end results seem quite effective.
>
> Often the common wisdom is wrong. People complain that the Celts have no
> "low-post" game..but in todays NBA it seems you can take that away from
> teams...
> and its not smart to pound it in against some defenses. The same might be
> true
> about ball movement.
>
> Its nice to see NJ with the series in hand. I think thats great news for
us.
> We match up much better against Jersey, then Charlotte. Charlotte scares
me.
>
> Also..
> I have to say..whats with the Kenny bashing. I don't get it. No one
complains
> when Mcarty drops the ball..like in this series. What about Eric
Williams..he
> hasn't
> done jack lately. But Kenny...he always hears it. He isn't supposed to be
a
> star player, and has had a great year IMHO.
>
> After the comment about Kenny never making long forward passes I watched
the
> whole game three..and the only two times he had the ball with guys in
front
> of him he pushed it up. It only happen twice, and resulted in one
turnover.
>
> Now I am hearing he didn't handle the break well..hmm. When did he botch
the
> break..I don't remember that play. I have tivo so I like to look back at
the
> game,
> and I want to check it out.
>
> Pete