Re: 1st Place Despite OB-less

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep sadly so. If our big men work hard inside and not get rewarded they will
drift further out, you can only stay in there so long. Then in PP's defense
he has to try the Houdini act of breaking out of doubles/triples and
collapsed defenses. James seems to be in a couple game funk. The only true
point we have is Banks and he's still cutting teeth. We are not running or
moving the ball. I don't put the blame on the players.

DanF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Singh" <keltsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 9:27 PM
Subject: RE: 1st Place Despite OB-less


> Yes, Obie ball is back. In three of the last four games the Celtics have
> shot 28, 27 and 21 three pointers. And this while Vin Baker helplessly
> flails his arms in the post waiting for the ball to arrive, many times
> with no defender within 5 feet from him or his defender sealed on his
> backside with nothing for Vin but a clear path to the rim.
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> As well, Evil Paul has returned, finding it more productive to drive
> into double teams and fast trapping schemes rather than make the quick
> but boring pass to the open man with an easy catch and shoot on a
> potential return pass.
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> Ravi
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Dan Forant
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 5:58 PM
> To: Celtics@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: 1st Place Despite OB-less
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> 1st place thanks to some clutch shooting from Yiri and foul shooting by
> he and Pierce at the end. This was an ugly game to watch. No defense by
> the Celts again. When OB goes Harter must vacate the premises also. How
> can a coach with about 5min left and the opponents 1 foul from the
> limit, let em fire 3's? Know why? That's OB ball. McCarty gets 30
> minutes and hasn't improved at all since he's been here.
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> We definitely miss LaFrentz because of his steady influence. James is in
> a bit of a funk and Banks is just too green to keep out there unless you
> want to blow the season and give him the experience. This is my last
> bitch about OB. He sucked during the Walker era of Sputnik shots and
> sucks now in this era that I predict will be the Pierce/Yiri era. We
> need some more consistent scoring, our big hope is that Davis gets
> comfortable and plays the way he can. 14-14 and we're in (tied) for 1st,
> incredible. Next 2 games Atlanta and Phoenix, bottom dwellers, but hedge
> your bets on these.
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> DanF