Re: Misc.

["Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dan, I'm not even an optimist.  I think Chris Wallace is the worst GM in the
league, and that Obie's style of hoop is boring and dangerous.  We don't
have one guy on this team who's focused on rebounding, and that's a mistake,
especially since we lack size (muscle) at every postion except ballboy.

Obie's idea of non-contact basketball can only go so far.  It manages to
protect his players from certain types of injuries, but eliminates the team
from games where the opposition plays physical ball, either with brute force
or by moving their players.  The Celtics stop moving when they reach the 3pt
arc.  It's tiring to watch the quick and easy baskets that the opponents
get, vs. our quick and lazy 3pt attempts.

If Walker decides to work down low, and he's quick about it, he'll score.
Baker's nowhere near where he'll be in a few months, although he still won't
be jumping or rebounding on the defensive boards.  Pierce will get his
points at the expense of the flow of the team, but folks seem to accept
that.

Do you honestly think Gaston will allow the BT to sign anybody else,
especially after the summer fiasco and the sale of the team?  Can't see him
having a single reason to do it, Dan.  Maybe you do.  Our guys will get
better, though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: Misc.


> With all due respect, you must be looking at the situation with rose
colored
> glasses on. This team may make the 8th spot with luck. This team never
knew
> how to play basketball, Kenny made em look good. 6/14 next 20.
>
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@attbi.com>
> To: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Misc.
>
>
> > Gee, Dan, I'm glad you've got it all figured out. . .no wonder Cecil is
in
> > awe of your analysis.
> >
> > Until the next game, when you're loving life.
> >
> > There's enough talent on this team to win, but it's got to be used
> correctly
> > and efficiently, and we can't expect their attitudes to be perfect all
the
> > time.  Walker and Pierce STILL think that their talents are greater than
> the
> > teams they're playing, and until they use the lesser teammates to create
> > easy baskets and draw away defenders, they won't shoot at the
percentages
> > they did in prior years, nor will the Celts win.
> >
> > These are lessons they're learning now, and even if Obie can't team
them,
> > the opposition will.  Nobody took a higher percentage of their team's
> shots
> > than our captains did, and opposing coaches know this.  It's just a
> question
> > of WHEN in the first half Twan and PP try to take over, and the grins
> start
> > on the other side of the court.
> >
> > Watch it happen, Dan. . .  and watch it sink in.  I don't think we'll be
a
> > .500 team at Xmas, but we'll do better than that after February,
injuries
> > not withstanding.
> >
> > It's one thing to play badly.  It's another to play stupidly and lazily,
> and
> > until I see these Celts doing the right things and failing, I won't
write
> > them off.
> >
> > You seem to write them off every half hour.  Are they gone yet?