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From: JB <jimmetz@mac.com>
Date: Sat Oct 5, 2002 10:40:33 PM US/Eastern
To: "James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>
Subject: Re: Wallace has a short memory
Yeah, Jim, I see what you are saying, but in my mind, any point guard is better than none. I don't like the reins of the offense in the hands of a player (Walker) who loves to shoot.
As I've written in the past, as great a player as Tommy Heinsohn was, they had Cousy to get him the ball, in the right position on the floor and at the right time, when they needed him to score. If they had left the decision to shoot, or not to shoot, in "Tommygun's" hands, I doubt there would have been so many titles, or Tommy would have been in the Hall of Fame.
When Antoine, or Paul can shoot at a % closer to 50% than 40%,without a true point guard, I might change my tune, but until then, I want to see the play maker make plays and the shooters shoot. I want to see all of our scoring options explored and more easy baskets than I see this type of offense generating.
JB Unchain My Heart !On Saturday, October 5, 2002, at 04:57 PM, James A. Hill wrote:But Joe has a valid point when you consider that a "great" point just isn't
available to us right now.
There is only 4-5 anywhere in the NBA and they won't be traded here unless
Pierce or Walker + others is included in the trade.
Another year or two is my guess. If they keep winning it will be easier to
get that free agent who wants a run at the ring.
Wouldn't you just love to see a Stockton/Kidd/etc.. run these guys?
<Jim
On Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at 06:31 PM, hironaka@nomade.fr wrote:
Joe H.The correct thing for management to do was to go get someone who would stay the heck out of the way: play defense, shoot without hesitation when open, and never fiddle and diddle extra seconds off the clock before giving the stars the damn ball. Spend your cap money someplace else.
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I'm not buying it, Joe. We watched that plan last season, when Palacio
had the role. As good as Walker and Pierce are, as capable of "getting
their own shots off," they can be stopped. A great point guard would
make it harder to stop them, by making threats out of the other players.
Yes, with the score tied and ten seconds left, you give the ball to
your "go-to-guy," to work his man and/or, go to the hoop, to look for a
foul, but if you don't balance your offense, to keep the defense honest
and allow your star to be strong for the 4th quarter burst, the team
suffers.
I'll also contend, that very few players are able to keep on their
toes, defensively, if they are playing flat footed on offense.
Yes,many of the early Celtic championships came with Sam Jones at the
point, but he/they learned movement and unselfishness from Cousy. Sure
the mid eighties Bird teams had D.J. at point, but it was "Tiny"
Archibald that taught Bird team play.
I've heard so many times,that because of Jordan or Shaq, winning
championships without a point guard, that it may be better not to have
one. Rubbish, I say and particularly, if you don't have Jordan or Shaq,
that distributing, unselfish, leader of the offense, can come in mighty
handy.