Re: Lowell Sun

[Sean Giovanello <sean.giovanello@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

celts on fsne tonite?   my fsne screen is all black and no sound - help!!!
hironaka@nomade.fr wrote:

> Here's the Lowell Sun team analysis, with some fun facts 
> included. Did you know that Vin Baker won a lip-synching 
> contest four times in HS? 
> I just pray it wasn't to Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury 
> or something like that. :-)
>
> And I didn't know that Bruno Sundov attended prep school 
> in Massachusetts.
>
>
>
> http://www.lowellsun.com/cda/article/print/0,1674,105%
> 257E4767%257E958758,00.html
>
> Will dynamic duo be enough for Boston?
> By ROB BRADFORD
> Sun Staff 
> Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 
> ROB BRADFORD, Sun Staff
>
> WALTHAM The night began with Donna Summer singing the 
> national anthem and ended with Antoine Walker, Walter 
> McCarty and Ron Mercer gliding off the FleetCenter floor, 
> arm-in-arm. Rick Pitino and his Boston Celtics had beaten 
> Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls in the opening game 
> of the 1997-98 season.
>
> Five years and one day later the Bulls are back for 
> another season-opener. This time, however, there will be 
> no championship-style celebration for the Celtics. 
> They're saving the champagne for May and June, not the 
> day before Halloween.
>
> "That was forever ago. Man, I was young," Celtics' co-
> captain Antoine Walker said with a smirk. "I just want to 
> be right there in the thick of things when the playoffs 
> come around. We're looking for position in the playoffs 
> right now because we think we're one of the top teams in 
> the East."
>
> If you go by the notion last year's result, when the 
> Celtics were a few fresh legs and a zone offense away 
> from perhaps reaching the NBA Finals, Boston is in the 
> conference's elite. 
> But if the pre-season prognostication is based on the 
> uncertainties that have accompanied a luxury tax-clouded 
> exhibition season, than Walker's vision may be perceived 
> as slightly delusional.
>
> We know the Celtics start tonight, but figuring out when 
> they finish the 2002-03 season is anybody's guess. Here's 
> mine: 48-34, No. 3 seed.
>
> The keys to the car (can't go anywhere without them)
>
> Antoine Walker Positives: Established himself as THE 
> team's leader in last season's playoffs, can do something 
> very few on the roster can rebound, scores. Negatives: 
> Has an 'old' body, shot selection is still poor, 
> sometimes too emotional. Useless information: Despite 
> professing to be a good shortstop as a youth, actually 
> struck out in slow-pitch softball at Paul Pierce's 
> celebrity game this summer.
>
> Paul Pierce Positives: May lead the league in scoring, 
> has improved rebounding, readily accepting stardom. 
> Negatives: Hasn't developed passing, was a 'gunner' at 
> World Championships, readily accepting stardom. Useless 
> information: Has as many houses as cars (3).
>
> The wheels (nothing fancy, but still the foundation)
>
> Tony Battie Positives: Has developed reliable jumper, 
> always attempts to rebound, works on game. Negatives: 
> Can't handle the biggest boys, always the concern of 
> injury, no go-to move. Useless information: Has been 
> traded twice, once for Nick Van Exel, the second time for 
> Travis Knight.
>
> Eric Williams Positives: Has found his niche as a 
> grinder, when healthy can hit corner three-pointer, 
> valuable defender. Negatives: Offense has quickly become 
> limited, a tad too short and too slow to be really 
> effective much of the time, tends to disappear. Useless 
> information: Has seven tattoos.
>
> Tony Delk Positives: Has offensive skills and knows how 
> to use them, uses wingspan to give small guards problems, 
> jumping ability allows for occasional rebound. Negatives: 
> Perhaps worst dribbling skills of any starting point 
> guard in league, streak shooter, still feels need to get 
> his shots. Useless information: Scored 70 points in one 
> high school game. Other team scored 72.
>
> Walter McCarty Positives: Can play every position but 
> point guard, can defend every position but center, always 
> remains active. Negatives: Offense is limited to 
> occasional three-pointer or put-back dunk, trouble 
> putting back-to-back quality games together, plays same 
> position as best players on team. Useless information: 
> Last starting assignment came when Spike Lee gave him the 
> nod on Jesus Shuttlesworth's high school team in the 
> movie "He Got Game."
>
> The oil change (out with the old, in with the new)
>
> Vin Baker Positives: Can score around the basket, appears 
> willing to accept reduced role, a big man on a small 
> team. Negatives: Uncomfortable without the ball, can't 
> rebound like team really needs, has to withstand pressure 
> of contract. Useless information: Won lip-sync contest 
> four straight years at Old Saybrook (Conn.) High.
>
> Shammond Williams Positives: Can shoot, can shoot, can 
> shoot. Negatives: Hasn't shown ability to be a play-
> maker, tends to get too emotional, undersized. Useless 
> information: Lists Randy Moss as favorite pro athlete. 
> Got to see Moss play basketball while helping his prep 
> school coach recruit Moss' high school teammate, 
> Grizzlies point guard Jason Williams. He's also Kevin 
> Garnett's cousin.
>
> Bruno Sundov Positives: Fills the Rodney Rogers role as a 
> big (7-foot-2) three-point shooter, is just 22 yeard old, 
> can grab an occasional rebound. Negatives: Isn't 
> comfortable in the paint, hasn't proven can excel in NBA, 
> offensive moves are limited to jump shots. Useless 
> information: First trip to Boston was for a whale watch 
> with group from Winchendon Academy. Also, has gained 50 
> pounds in last four years.
>
> J.R. Bremer Positives: Has excelled at collegiate level, 
> has perhaps best point guard skills on team, as an 
> undrafted free agent it's a no-lose proposition for team. 
> Negatives: Wasn't deemed good enough to be drafted, could 
> be another shooting guard in a point guard body, success 
> came at St. Boneventure. Useless information: Has 
> replaced Joe Forte as Kedrick Brown's carpool partner.
>
> Ruben Wolkowyski Positives: Doesn't complain, is cheap, 
> can grab an occasional rebound. Negatives: Brings back 
> bad Vitaly Potapenko memories, is too small to play his 
> position (power forward), communication problems (he's 
> from Argentina). Useless information: Nicknamed "Colo," 
> derived from colorado, which means red, for his red hair. 
> It hasn't really caught on in Boston because he is bald.
>
> The fuzzy dice (could be either really good or bad)
>
> Kedrick Brown Positives: Showed flashes before being hurt 
> in preseason, showed last season he can at least play 
> defense, epitomizes the word 'potential.' Negatives: 
> Hasn't justified No. 11 pick, shooting is extremely 
> inconsistent, gets hurt every time he starts going good. 
> Useless information: Finished second in Louisiana State 
> Long Jump Championships in first year of participation.
>
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