Brown not on radar - Shira

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''The deal is that he (Brown) has struggled from the perimeter with 
his shot,'' said O'Brien. ''I'm putting players that can knock down the 
three on a consistent basis.''  - Obie

''I'm still working on my shot. It's starting to come around a little 
bit. Hopefully, when I get in there, I hit a couple shots and can stay in 
the rotation.''  - Brown

Pathetic.

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CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Add Sundov's name to list 
By Shira Springer, Globe Staff, 2/21/2003  

SACRAMENTO -- The Kings always present a challenge for the Celtics. 
But last night the degree of difficulty was increased as Boston 
entered the game with only 10 available players after Bruno Sundov 
was placed on the injured list with a sprained right ankle yesterday 
morning. 

Although Sundov insisted the injury was legitimate, it really was 
a move designed to clear space on the active roster for the 
acquisition of Mark Blount and Mark Bryant. Sundov did not have the 
ankle wrapped, nor was he walking with any apparent limp. The Celtics 
announced that he's expected to miss 1-2 weeks. At the minimum, 
he has to sit for the next five games. 

''It just means that Tony Delk and J.R. Bremer are going to have to 
play extended minutes,'' said coach Jim O'Brien. ''Barring any injury or 
big foul trouble, that's what we have for the rest of the year.'' 

Brown not on radar 

While the Celtics' six-game road trip has been memorable, it's probably 
a journey second-year swingman Kedrick Brown would rather forget. 
Entering last night's contest against Sacramento, Brown has seen 
action in only one game -- the loss to Phoenix. He scored 3 points and 
grabbed two rebounds in eight minutes. In the four other contests, 
Brown had not played because of a coach's decision. He did play five 
minutes last night, recording 2 points and two rebounds. ''The deal is 
that he has struggled from the perimeter with his shot,'' said O'Brien. 
''I'm putting players that can knock down the three on a consistent 
basis.'' Brown has tried to make his perimeter game more consistent. 
''Right now, I'm really not focused on anything,'' he said. ''I'm still 
working on my shot. It's starting to come around a little bit. 
Hopefully, when I get in there, I hit a couple shots and can stay in 
the rotation.'' . . . Although O'Brien remains very concerned about 
the state of the Celtics' defense, it was not the focus of practice 
Wednesday or at shootaround yesterday morning. ''It's just a matter 
of our guys understanding the importance and getting refocused as 
a group on the defensive principles,'' he said. 

Take the night off 

Vin Baker was the only Celtic who did not see any action last night, 
recording a DNP-coach's decision . . . Eric Williams shared his 
thoughts on the Celtics' trade. ''Mark Blount gave us a presence 
inside last year,'' Williams said. ''He was a big help with blocked 
shots. It's good to pick up two good big guys with Mark Bryant also. 
I like the trade. J.R. showed that he can fill the point guard role 
and Tony Delk is the backup. That's how it is.'' Williams also 
commented on the deal that sent Kenny Anderson back east to 
New Orleans and Gary Payton to Milwaukee. ''It's good for Kenny. 
Now, he's in a real playoff hunt and he can come in there and be 
the starting point guard. As far as the rest of the trades, I guess 
it was business. I guess Seattle didn't want to pay Gary Payton.'' 
Meanwhile, teammate Antoine Walker had ''no comment'' when it 
came to the topic of yesterday's deals.