Re: stats comparison

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rebounding has been a problem for years now. I don't know how much Baker is
interested in the job himself yet, it's too early to tell. However if he
does his job and at least blocks out and becomes a presence inside others
will be able to pick up the slack.

DanF


----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: stats comparison


> While I don't disagree with the desire for an offense, I do not agree that
> it takes such to get the ball in to the low post where Baker can be
> effective.  We have all played pickup basketball where passes are made to
> the low post all the time without a prototypical offense.
>
> I don't think getting it in to him will be the issue.  The issue is the
> intelligent shots our captains take since they will be taking most of the
> shots.  If Toine is shooting threes where he is squared up properly and
the
> clock isn't winding down to zero, that's one thing.  But if he is taking a
> rushed three with a defender in his face with 9 seconds left on the clock,
> that is not intelligent.
>
> I am more concerned about our rebounding.
>
> Cecil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: gene kirkpatrick <gk_tyler@yahoo.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 8:11 AM
> Subject: stats comparison
>
>
> > Here's what I was getting at with Pierce and Walker taking too many of
the
> team's shots.  Last year they took 49% of the shots; Kobe and Shaq took
less
> than 42% for the Lakers.  Pierce shot 44% to Kobe's 47 and Antoine 39% to
> Shaq's 58.  In other words, their two big guys shoot better, shoot less,
and
> (with a mediocre supporting cast) win more.
> >
> > I'm not really big on stat comparison; I do think, however, that these
> numbers constitute the real threat to the Celtics offense.  It appals me
to
> read that we "just play basketball" on offense.  That works against the
weak
> sisters, most of the time.  But for the big games, we need plays to get
the
> ball low to Vin, to get a clear three from Shammond, or an isolation for
> whoever.  Relying on the superiority of our captains to beat their man,
draw
> the doubleteam, etc. only goes so far; and this year, I don't think it
will
> go to the conference finals.  We need a disciplined offense.
> >
> > Gene
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