Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #276

[GuyClinch@xxxxxxx]

> I'm not going to persuade anybody online with a list of stats or examples.
> I'm trying to alert folks that Pierce is going in the wrong direction for 
> the
> health of the team, IMO, and that others may begin to pay attention.  The 
> guy
> scored a bunch of points in  Indiana, but the team lost, and lost even when 
> he
> was involved during the final stretches after significant rest

Eh..

Well frankly I hope the Celtics stay on this bloody "wrong direction"
Since Pierce has arrived the Celtics have gone from flat out awful...to the 
conference finals.

Futhermore his stats from his team USA work were flat out excellent. When you 
shoot 49% from three point land and also get a ton of free throw shooting 
opportunities your doing very well. He has many assists, and was third in the 
team in blocked shots.

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have often been called "selfish" but you know 
when your the best you SHOULD be get alot of touches and you should take alot 
of shots.. When you shoot 49% from three point land you should shoot alot of 
threes. 

PP is right on track. He will be even better this year as he can devote more 
time to conditioning. And he will work on his free throws. Though I think 
part of the problem there is also his conditioning.

As for the rest of the Celtics..they really don't deserve to be on the same 
team with him..with the exception of Walker. The idea that he is hurting the 
development of the "team" is laughable. 

Whose development is he hurting? Eric Williams? Walker McCarty? Those guys 
couldn't even make the Kings roster. Even if we gave most of the Celtics away 
they would just be released.

The Celtics don't have a team they have Walker and Pierce and some other guys 
who can't play. KA was the last NBA worthy player we had...and we shipped him 
out for some overrated, overpaid, and overweight local.

Pete