Re: Kenny points to Nets

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>]

	The only decent ball the C's played  last season, when Anderson was on 
the bench, was when Erick Strickland was hot.
	There are many of you who were so down on Anderson before last season, 
that you can't face the reality that he was so important to the team  
last year. In my opinion, without him, we would not have been even .500.
	It was  reported  a few weeks ago that Kenny led the team in +/-. Not 
Walker, not Pierce; Anderson.
	You want to vilify him for saying that the C's don't appreciate point 
guard play? For all the time he was here, he had to sublimate his play 
making game, which he felt could help the team, for the ego of one; 
Antoine Walker. Disagree with him, but don't begrudge his right to 
speak his mind.  He spoke in general terms, not bashing the coach, GM, 
or any teammate by name, but  he spoke from the heart and this is still 
a free country.
	Kenny's first three weeks were a revelation. Walker, Mercer and 
McCarty ran the wings and  Kenny passed and we scored lots of easy 
baskets. When Walker refused to move off the three point line, is when 
Pitino lost control  of  the team.
		So many of you were ready to argue last fall,  that we didn't really 
need a point guard. Just get the ball to Antoine. Well, it's started 
again and my best perceptions tell me, that unless this team can get 
several players involved in the offense, we  won't have any playoff 
celebrations next spring and without a real point guard (perhaps two), 
we will be watching the hideous, hand  the baby to  Walker routine, 
but, unlike the expectant father in the birthing room, he won't give it 
back, while everyone stands around, waiting for him to start nursing 
the bawling infant.
	
		JB

	Unchain My Heart !

On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at 05:08  PM, Cecil wrote:

> Vin Baker was an all-star too.  I don't see you cutting him any slack 
> like
> you are affording Kenny.  Paul Pierce was an all-star as well but ....
>
> How long before Kenny got shipped to Toronto was he an all-star?  You 
> are
> always asking people for evidence to support their thoughts or 
> feelings.
> Let me ask you this....who would have wanted Kenny at that price at a
> contract of that length?  Who?  Where were they, other than Toronto, 
> who
> wanted to take the guy?
>
> Cecil
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lance Jacobson <lancejacob@attbi.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Kenny points to Nets
>
>
>>     Mr. Anderson should be thanking his lucky stars that the Celtics
> picked him
>>     up and paid him all that money.  It's not like the rest of the 
>> league
> was
>>     burning the midnight oil with ideas of how they could fit him into
> their
>>     plans.
>>
>>     And he was hardly alone in defending Iverson by the way.  My 
>> goodness
> man.>>Cecil
>>
>> Kenny was an All Star and he didn't want to go to Toronto.  Sure, 
>> he's got
> an
>> attitude, he's from NYC.  Pitino wanted him, and if not RP, there 
>> would be
> others.
>> Ricky had three years to make the playoffs with a dogmeat team, he
> believed that KA
>> could do the job.
>>
>> As to defending Iverson, he wasn't alone, but nobody covers Iverson 
>> alone.
> He's half
>> the team's offense.
>>
>> Fine, you think Kenny should be greatful.  I think you'll be bored to
> tears this year
>> without him. .  unless you're a Grizzlies fan.