RE: General Impressions

["Wright, Cecil" <Cecil.Wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Now that's the ol Dan we know and love so well :-)  Where the hell have you
been lately?  I am hoping that the Nets implode.  They will be running 4 on
5 breaks cuz Mutombo ain't gonna be beating his man downcourt.  I think the
3B's (Baker, Battie & Bruno) just might get his ass in a little foul
trouble.  And who is to say that our little guard troika won't have a
similar effect on his eminency, Mr. Kidd?  Though they let him get away with
murder against us last year, I hope it was pointed out to them by those
whose job it is to do so.

Cecil Wright, Nova Scotia Community Coordinator
National Crime Prevention Centre
Suite 1400 - Duke Tower 
5251 Duke Street
Halifax, NS  B3J 1P3
Tel: (902) 426-5950
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Forant [mailto:dforant1@nycap.rr.com]
Sent: October 09, 2002 2:11 PM
To: celtics@igtc.com
Subject: Re: General Impressions


NJ will make all in the East look like non-factors. Anyone thinking we can
play with them is just kidding themselves.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: <hironaka@nomade.fr>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 12:37 PM
Subject: General Impressions


> Vin Baker: He made several accurate interior passes off
> the dribble. Showed outstanding hands and good footwork.
> Basically error-free decision-making and situation
> recognition last night.  Not a standout defensive weapon
> at all, but knows how to position down there. Probably
> just taking it slow, but jumping wasnt a big part of his
> game last night. But he more than amply demonstrated All
> Star level coordination, flawless finishing and passing
> skills for his size. Flat belly. But he has matured into
> a solid body frame. Vin's mannerisms kind of resemble the
> actor who plays the gentle giant on death row in "The
> Green Mile".
>
> Bruno Sundov also showed good hands and coordination. But
> I was more relieved to see he has a solid build, even if
> he doesnt apply it to much effect. He made one excellent
> pass. Ticky-tack fouls. I barely noticed, but he got in
> foul trouble very quickly.
>
>
> Ruben W. has the "V" hairstyle and look of Potapenko.
> Both Sundov and Ruben look rugged enough (Ruben
> especially), and IMO have reason to be confident in their
> finesse skills. Its possible that all three of our new
> center-forwards will turn out to be wusses and soft
> rebounders, but I dont recall the Celtics ever being
> this stocked at the position with high coordination and
> skill level. These guys seem uncommonly skilled for their
> size.
>
> Shammond was disappointingly tinier than I expected. He
> has very narrow shoulders. No wonder he's had to be
> a "gym rat" all his life...more like a "gym mouse". He
> failed to get his shot off when closely defended. He
> drilled a three when he was open though. Fine dribbler.
> Put some English on the dribble that even Kenny would be
> proud of. He looks the part of a point guard when he's
> merely fiddling and diddling, compared to Delk. Reaches
> and pokes a lot on defense for some reason, without
> achieving anything. Bottom line is that his size is a
> handicap. Kidd is going to have him for breakfast, or
> make him a non-factor.
>
> Delk was tremendously unimpressive for three quarters. It
> looked to me like he lost the starting job. But in the 4Q
> he lit up like a microwave. Shot great. One or the other
> guy, Shammond or Delk, is going to get the 4Q PG minutes
> depending on who is hot that night. But I hope not to see
> them playing in tandem in the backcourt. It could happen,
> of course. I believe Tony Delk was out there with JR
> Bremer a lot.
>
> To me, Bremer looked like a guy on the bubble. It could
> be first game nerves, but his shot mechanics were awful
> on at least two occasions, and his dribbling was prosaic
> and lacked any plan. He is built like a tank (this is
> only relatively speaking). Nice broad shoulders. Others
> may have come away with a better overall impression of
> Bremer. I'm struggling to find something nice to say.
> It's still early I know.
>
> Kedrick looked a bit thinner than at Shaw. He didn't have
> many opportunities, other than that two-handed jam. He's
> going to have to move better without the ball, in order
> to be a consistent contributor to the box-score. Its
> another reminder of how underrated Rodney Rogers was. For
> the most part, the ball didn't find its way into Eric's
> hands either.
>
> The win was great, it played out like it was never in
> doubt.
>
> Based on last night, I'd say that Boston's three max-
> contrast players might also be our three best passers
> (whenever they feel like passing). Pierce showed a lot in
> the 1Q. He at times had the same passing touch as Walker
> at his best. It seemed like Paul wasn't locked in on just
> scoring last night. Did you see how all five defenders
> swarmed him on his first drive to the hoop? Wow. Unlike
> Walker, Pierce can draw a foul out of even the worst
> scenarios. Obviously, once the season starts he's going
> to be our scorer.
>
> Both Walker and Pierce started the offense from the top
> of the key a few times in Q1 and did an outstanding job
> of playmaking. His ballhandling wasnt a source of
> turnovers or carelessness last night. Walker clanked a
> few threes, but his ball handling was outstanding. When
> it comes to his dribbling its impossible to say that any
> player his size or position is even a close second.
>
> As for scoring, he did put a nice "twinkle toes" spin
> move on McDyess later in the game. That's when the MSG
> announcers really started praising Walker's ballhandling.
>
> But we can't have McDyess getting 17 freaking boards,
> especially once Houston comes back. The Celtics need to
> toughen up on the boards. McDyess was flying around in
> there. Walker still seems to be the only Celtic with both
> the coach's green light and the internal compass to move
> to where the caroms will land. Just like Fortson, he's
> allowed to roam more often than he boxes out.
>
> But I thought Vin Baker put together a flawless (albeit
> not dominant) all around performance. This was a
> perfectly auspicious start. The story of the game. He
> looks really fit and skilled.
>
> Joe H.
>
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