Re: Marks got points

["hironaka@xxxxxxxxx"<hironaka@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Tammo, your analysis was awesome. For one thing, 
it reinforces my strongest impression that Delk had his 
worst game in memory, but he'll bounce back hopefully. 
Sometimes its unfair to get an assignment on a guy when 
he's already red hot. 

On the other hand, I felt that Houston and the Knicks 
were actively taking advantage of the size mismatch once 
Obie went with Delk. That was frustrating (because Boston 
should have been pulling away at that stage).

Ultimately, the whole Celtics team shares the blame, and, 
as you hint, that probably includes the coaching staff 
and management. 

We really don't have a backup shooting guard or small 
forward, other than Walter McCarty at both spots. Even 
Joe Forte (hey, he's still 6-4) might have been a 25 mpg 
7th man on this team, given our injury situation and lack 
of heads up play on the second unit.

I've never really thought about it until now, but I 
seriously doubt that Paul Pierce is disliked by his 
teammates, or has given off any vibes to make them feel 
that way. 

But I guess that will be the latest insinuation. 
Everytime Pierce talks about the "team" and team-based 
goals, he's actually shirking personal responsibility. 
Whatever, right? I'm growing tired of it and I bet others 
are too.

Following the NBA as a fan, I see so many other stars 
with much louder "me first" personas. They make no 
apologies about it, yet the fans still give them love and 
paper over flaws. Pierce and Walker act like Eagle Scouts 
in public, and give back to the community. 

Boston's just a really tough town. Walker went through 
it, and Pierce might go through it too. 

Anyway, I certainly appreciate both the captains. I like 
their competitiveness even more than their talent. They 
are big reasons why the Celtics are still my favorite 
team.

Thanks again for that breakdown. A lot of us watched the 
game no doubt, so we can confirm the general breakdown on 
scoring. Some didn't think or assume so, but I thought it 
was obvious that Houston was scoring mostly against guys 
other than Pierce. Whoever plays defense is going to win 
the next game on the schedule, that's one thing for sure.

Joe H.






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