Re: Walker vs. Jefferson? Bad idea.

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's comical to concentrate matching the Celts to NJ. It ain't gonna happen.
Not this season, not next, but dream
on....................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz We do lead the East in the
stupidity category though. Setting team sights on the 4th playoff spot would
be more sensible.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GuyClinch@xxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:55 PM
Subject: Walker vs. Jefferson? Bad idea.


> > I believe that the Cs have the answer to its PF need on the team
> > already--Tony Battie. Start him at the PF and Blount at C (or Perkins,
if he develops).
> > A move like that would be especially be useful against NJ--as it would
force
> > Kenyon Martin to guard the PF and Antoine would go against Jefferson.
>
> Not really an answer..
>
> Its on the offensive end that Martin kills us, IMHO. With Battie out there
> already helping Walker they did alright -defensively. On offense they just
stick
> Martin on him - no double and he shuts Walker down. That's a huge problem
on
> the Celtics spot up shooting offense. We rely upon doubles to get other
people
> involved. Like Jefferson is supposed to double off a McCarty and leave him
> for the open three. With Martin in there they don't need to do that -
hence no
> offense.
>
> A big lineup might help on defense vs. Martin, but the Walker vs.
Jefferson
> match up on offense would be trouble. I see no net gain there. Actually I
think
> defensively I would take Martin vs. Walker over Jefferson vs. Walker. Rick
> tried Walker at the three - he wa younger and faster then and he was
hopeless.
>
>  Pete