Re: McCarty ..and Celts + Championship

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Boy do I agree here. McCarty with all his physical talents has
underperformed. More suited to soccer or other field sports.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: McCarty ..and Celts + Championship


> > I don't think you can say McCarty didn't bother - no one can ever fairly
> > accuse McCarty of lack of effort. But while possibly more athletic, I
don't
> >
> > think he is more skilled and will never have a very high basketball IQ
so a
> >
> > lot of it's misdirected effort
>
> Nah..I mean he doesn't bother to really work on improving his game..
> He doesn't lift weights, he doesn't develop his post up moves and so
> forth....
>
> He is a nice guy, and plays hard..but he could have been alot more.
> Battie really stretches his talent all the way..IMHO. So does Pierce and
> Walker..of course who also were selected pretty late..
>
> <<<A championship is not in the cards with Pierce and
> Walker together. Like I said, I'm happy with just being competitive and if
> your not your just kidding yourself with the Pierce Toine package.>>>
>
> That is not true. If the Celtics can acquire another star to be, and
develop
> him then they would have enough for a Championship. Stick Shaq on this
> team..and instant championship. Heck the Celts would likely win 70 games.
And
> you can get a star without breaking up Pierce and Walker. In fact since
> neither would likely fetch a star..why bother?
>
> They have two first round picks this year, but they need to find a way to
> move up.
> You hardly ever see a great player drafted after then #10 position.
>
> Actually there is a glimmer of hope right now:
>
> Though folks think I am insane. I think there is a slim chance K. Brown
can
> develop into a star. Almost all the best players in the NBA are super
> athletic...
> T-Mac, AI, C-Webb, Kobe, Payton. Or the just very tall and kinda athletic
> (Shaq...Yao Ming...Duncan, Dirk)
>
> At least K. Brown is super athletic. So he has more potential then anyone
on
> our roster...even Pierce or Walker- who are only good athletes.
>
> That's why I say he was good choice even if he turns out to be a bust.
> If you draft just a good athlete..like Jefferson,Tony Parker, Murphy or
Vlad
> then the best you could ever get is just a good player.
>
> The Celts need another great player..not another good one. I hope they
> continue to take risks with their draft pics like they did with Brown. The
> draft is the key to our future as we can never sign a big free agent not
that
> we have Vin. (bleh)
>
> What worries me is that Wallace and OB might think that Walker and Pierce
are
> enough..they are not. The Celts need to acquire and develop a star to win
it
> all.
>
> Pete