RE: Do you believe in Miracles?

["Wright, Cecil" <Cecil.Wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting comments after the game by Pierce in saying that he's one of the main offensive weapons for our team (slight understatement) but that when he saw the defenders coming for him, he kicked it out to "my boy" (Toine) who hit the key shot.

I think PP is certainly working a bit harder on recognizing when to pass out of the doubleteam.  And Toine zipped a few nice passes around the perimeter to the open guy (Delk, Waltah).

It still comes down the what they do on the defensive end though.  I am proud of them for hanging in tough with one of the league's best teams, without Battie and with a hurting pair of captains.

Cecil 


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Forant [mailto:dforant1@nycap.rr.com]
Sent: February 14, 2003 1:59 PM
To: Celtics@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Do you believe in Miracles?


I'm not going to short the Celts just yet but will entertain a put. Since
the 1/22 Milwaukee game till 2/26 Indy game we will have won 6 of 16 games.
That's my guess.

Paul Pierce is a Warrior for sure. Tommy Heinsohn is touting him as the best
all around offensive Celtic player ever. If you stick within the confines of
offense he puts up a good argument.

DanF
----- Original Message -----
From: <Eggcentric@aol.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Do you believe in Miracles?


> < I believe in miracles. The Celtics are capable of the best and the
> worst as long as the 3's keep falling. When they don't it will get ugly. >
>  - DanF
>
> You are preaching to the converted, Dan.  Still, it is a beautiful thing
> when our threes fall (14-38 vs. Portland's 2-15 last night) and I
> temporarily forget that Obie's system is ultimately doomed to failure.
>
> Last night was only the second time in the last month that I have
> been able to view a (nationally televised) game.  Did we look fabo
> in the first quarter with our fast breaks and easy buckets - yes.
> Did Pierce look fabo and courageous despite his groin pull - yes.
> Did our D come through as Portland failed to score one field goal
> in the final 4 1/2  minutes allowing us a 12-0 run - yes.
> Did Obie's three-point strategy (McCarty and Walker) eventually
> win the game - yes.
>
> You just knew that when one of our staunchest bulls (Jessen) finally
> turned bear,  that it was no time to short the market on our
> team... at least until the threes stop falling, which could come as
> soon as tomorrow night.
>
> Egg