From: Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx To: celticsstuffgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, celtics@xxxxxxxx Subject: Observables Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:08:36 EST
Seattle looks a lot better when they go with the minimum players and put the
high dollar players on the bench....
That is 4 huge offensive games in a row....
Celts still suffer against the press and it is surprising teams don't try to
also zone them, their other Achilles heal....
Yuri and James are playing so well that we may not see Banks for awhile....
The Celts got away with not going instead this game because PP got hot and
the Sonics are so poor defensively. EWill and Baker rarely got the ball in the
post. Hopefully, this game doesn't create poor offensive habits....
I have two reasons why the press affected us so much at the start of the
fourth quarter. First, neither LaFrentz or Yuri were in there, which are guys who
can pass the ball and move without the ball. Second, I thought Obie screwed up
by putting in four new guys in with Kedrick to start the fourth quarter.
Tommy correctly brings out that substituting is a science and you have to phase in
players to keep momentum. Obie came in with a cold Baker, Banks and JJ, a
semi-warm Blount to go with Kedrick, a guy who likes to hide on offense. Not
good. You saw the result....
Still, things are looking up for Team Green and Obie. I guess with the lavish
endorsement that Ainge has given Obie, he can tell us to all go have another
beer. I'll do that and toast every victory....
I think this is further evidence that the Western Conference is overrated. Yeah, the Lakers are great but I see a lot of pretenders....
DJessen33