Re: Fouls

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not blaming you. Last season there was plenty of ref criticism unjustly. And
plenty of bitching on the list.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@attbi.com>
To: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>; <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: Fouls


> Not sure where you're coming from here, Dan.  I'm not blaming any refs,
I'm
> blaming Baker, Sundov and Wookie for having the inability to stop a guy in
> front of them without a foul.  It's NBA Man defense, for the most part.
> Reaching in after a guy's gone by isn't the answer to beating the Nets.
>
> I think we'll get better at the zone, though.  I mean, we're bringing in
> four guys for significant minutes that didn't play in the NBA last year,
> including Sundov, who was overseas in Indianapolis.  Baker may just be
> trying too hard too soon, but he sure doesn't get the best position with
his
> feet.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Fouls
>
>
> > This is the same crap as last year. Soon many will be blaming the refs
> > again. Write this down a thousand times. *The Celts can't play defense*
If
> > we score 100+ a game we will win.
> >
> > DanF
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@attbi.com>
> > To: <celtics@hot-shot.com>; <Celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 3:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: Fouls
> >
> >
> > > Celts committed 29 personal fouls to their 25.  Aside from the 4 Tech
> foul
> > > differential, plus the defensive three second rule violations (Vin,
> Wookie
> > > and Ruben can't seem to learn these) we're a team that not only fouls,
> but
> > > doesn't know when to foul.
> > >
> > > I'm mostly concerned that our rebounding is so pathetic.  Giving
> > Scallopini
> > > and MoJumbo so many boards, especially offensive rebounds, just shows
a
> > lot
> > > of silly defensive positions AFTER the shot.  Won't be many fast
breaks
> > that
> > > way, plus you're giving them those easy putbacks.
> > >
> > > Come on, Obie, get these guys hammering the boards tomorrow.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Bauer" <pdbauer@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 2:50 PM
> > > Subject: Fouls
> > >
> > >
> > > > Didn't see the game but one glaring note seemed to be
> > > > the vast difference in foul shots taken.  It looks
> > > > from pure stats that it would have been a close game
> > > > if not for the 20 or so more free throws NJ took.
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