Re: Desperately Seeking Point Guard

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter,

I am not sure how much of a difference a PG who knows how to run the break
would matter.  First of all, our guys are not very good at running it in the
first place.  A guard who pushes the ball all by himself would not be too
productive.  Second of all, it appears that they put the ball in Walker or
Pierce's hands when they cross midcourt which would negate most breaks
unless the ball goes right to the hole.

It's hard to believe that this team does not run the basic 3 on 2 and 2 on 1
drills in training camp and practice, but judging from games we've seen thus
far, there isn't an emphasis on capitalizing on such opportunities.

I think it would be wiser to drill them during the next training camp on the
fast break offense.  Getting a fast break point guard right now will not
make any difference with the way Obie has the offense constructed.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Delevett <pdelevett@yahoo.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: Desperately Seeking Point Guard


> I'd do Stoudamire for Baker, if Portland will go for
> it. They're surely not planning to play Damon, and
> they don't want him turning into a cancer. The Blazers
> are one of the few teams who might be willing to let
> Vin sit around until his contract expires; they want
> to get more PT for Randolph.
>
> From the Celtics' POV, Stoudamire is small, but he's
> strong, young, fast and can be electric. Check out his
> career numbers and tell me you wouldn't rather see him
> leading the Celtics' break than anyone currently on
> the roster. (Plus, his deal is up in 2 yrs, one less
> than Vin's.)
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