re: What would J OB do?

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Tam,
Are you thinking what I'm thinking. The Celtics cut a deal with the 
Kansas Mafia to abduct Wayne Simien and make him their starting PF.

Okay, that's not going to happen and Ainge seems hell-bent during the draft to take
one of the high school PFs or SFs and the big guy from Brazil.

So, what can the Celtics do?

Simple.

 Trade for Rasheed Wallace. Problem solved.

Really. Rasheed solves a large majority of the Celtics problems.

He might be certifiably insane, but he's a good kind of certifiable insane.

If not Rasheed, then it will have to be a trade for someone of similar skills,
as there's no one on the current roster who can fulfill what you require.

Jones has always been weak defensively; Hunter's not a cover guy;
McCarty a headless chicken; Battie and Blount not quick
enough, and Perkins place is the low post.

Maybe they could get Battier and Bo Outlaw from the Grizzled.
Ray

> ** Original Subject: What would J OB do?
> ** Original Sender: Tammo29@xxxxxxx
> ** Original Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 07:02:28 -0800 (PST)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> I'm not one to usually see the gIass half empty, and I hate to even bring 
> this up after our latest five game winning streak, but I see a recurring problem 
> in the last three games.
> Carlos Boozer and Darius Miles.
> Donyell Marshall. 
> Ansu Sesay.
> All power forwards that like to play away from the basket.
> All four killed us for stretches, particularly when Baker was in the game.
> It's great to have a consistent inside presence on offense, such as Baker, 
> down the stretch.
> But the game is played at both ends of the court.  I think O'Brien was smart 
> to get Baker out of there in the fourth quarter last night.  Although they did 
> put the onus on LeBron towards the end of the game.  How about Pierce 
> shutting him down?  1-for-5 and the key steal in the last 6 minutes.  
> Back to the power forward issue.  Eric did OK, but even he doesn't like to 
> defend the perimeter, especially once he's been drawn inside.  I think we are 
> going to have to find a better defensive option in the waning minutes of close 
> games.  Do we have anyone on the bench that fits the bill?  Jones?  His defense 
> hasn't impressed me.  Walter?  His defense this season has been atrocious 
> (which is probably why he hasn't seen much court time, despite Tommy's constant 
> harping).
> How about Hunter?  I really haven't seen enough of him to say.
> Looking at our upcoming schedule, we could be in serious trouble with 
> Garnett, Walker, and Kirilenko the next three games.
> Kirilenko didn't hurt us the last game against the Jazz because he wasn't 
> hitting his outside shot, Baker had the flu and Paul played him for some 
> stretches. I'm not sure that happens again with Baker back in the lineup.
> Just something to chew on.
> 
> The team is really playing well.  The last few games have been very enjoyable 
> to watch.
> We are out of the red at 12-12.  We've jumped the Nets after their 110-63 
> humiliation at the hands of the Grizzlies.  We're a half game behind Philly, who 
> play the Jazz tonight, for the lead in the Atlantic
> We normally play well against the T-Wolves and Jazz, not so well against 
> Dallas.  This next week should be interesting, to say the least.
> 
> Oh, one last thing.  I've noticed that Paul has taken to wearing a rubber 
> band around his wrist.  While I don't know for sure, I think he may be taking a 
> page out of his old college teammate Jacque Vaughn's book.  Jacque always wore 
> the rubber band.  Whenever he made a bad play, or forgot to do something he 
> should have done, he would snap the rubber band as a reminder.  Hey, whatever 
> works.  ( ;
> 
> TAM

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