Re: Wallace has a short memory

["Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, you're pretty close.  How about moving Walker to Tuscaloosa, Pierce to
Santa Fe, Baker to Hartford and Fortson to Parole Officer.

Why not just move everybody someplace else and PRAY that they behave as you
wish?  Because Walker won't, Pierce won't and the other two can't.

Your assumptions on the offense include that certain people on certain
positions will move into scoring range in order to accept a pass and finish
for easy points.

Don't you think the coach knows that?  He does, and realizes that no
available point guard can convince these guys to move. she he got a PF that
can.  Next year's offense will add the third element.

Meanwhile, I hope you're happy that you've got Kidd, Pierce, Bryant, Duncan
and Shaq on your fantasy team.  Now if you can only get someone to join the
league WITH you, you'll have a season.

The Celts don't only need talent, Jim, they need to learn how to play the
game.  Next year, they'll have a PG who can play when the captains learn to
give up the ball.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>
To: "Celtics (E-mail)" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 5:06 PM
Subject: FW: Wallace has a short memory


> JB,  I agree in the need for a PG.  I so much prefer the more traditional
> style PG like Stockton/Kidd.
>
> Move Walker to SF, Baker to PF, PP to SG and get me a real PG any day.
This
> is one reason I thought they should trade for Fortson and pick up Best.
> Then you have Best at 1, PP at 2, Walker at 3, Fortson at 4, Baker/Battie
at
> 5.  This is a team that I could love.
>
> Until then?  A real shooting PG may be what we need for now until we can
get
> a top flight guy at the 1.
>
> Have a great day!  <Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JB [mailto:jimmetz@mac.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 10:41 PM
> To: James A. Hill
> 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:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> > Joe H.
> > *******************
> > 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.