Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] Ainge and PP catching on, Trees still in the way for Obie

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Dec 3, 2003, at 7:03 AM, Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Now the question is that
>> PP can to this conclusion on his own or was he "coached" by
>> Ainge??????????.....
>>
>> DJessen33
>>
>>  ____________
> 	Not according to Danny. See below.
> 	Also note Ainge's knock on Pierce's defense.
>
> 		JB
> ____
> Excerpt:
>  { Ainge thinks forward
>
>      Danny Ainge can think of one way to immediately take some of the
> scoring burden off Paul Pierce [news].
> 	 
> 	Acknowledging that Baker's scoring has been on the decline, the
> director of basketball operations suggested yesterday that Baker's low
> post talents are not being utilized enough.
>
>      ``I feel Vin Baker is being neglected in our offense, and right
> now we're also getting nothing out of the small forward position,''
> Ainge said yesterday, after learning the captain of his team spoke out
> for the second time in a week.
>
>      ``All of these small forwards we have are capable of producing
> something, and they haven't. There's a lot more to be heard of from
> them than what we're getting, and it's a matter of the whole team
> stepping up. But we should be getting the ball more to Vin.''
>
>      Ainge, who said he hasn't talked to Pierce ``for a while,''
> planned to talk to the captain today in Toronto, where the Celtics are
> preparing for tonight's game against the Raptors.
>
>      ``Paul is an emotional guy, and I can understand that he had
> something to say,'' Ainge said. ``But with all of this talk about this
> being Paul's team, and having it all come down to him, I think
> everyone is putting the burden on Paul, with all of that talk about
> this being his team.
>
>      ``We have to start looking more to people like Vin. We're not
> losing now because Paul Pierce is not having a good year. Paul has to
> focus more on playing better defense, and the other guys have to be
> more assertive offensively. I think our record should be better
> considering how we've played, but at the same time we have things to
> work on. Experience and success is going to bring more out of our
> younger players.''}
>
> By Mark Murphy/Celtics Notebook
> Wednesday, December 3, 2003