Re: Nice try

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pierce has to conserve some energy for big minutes. If he blows out in the
1st half he's done. It's a 5 minute game, always the last 5. . He can't
score 50 per game either. He could work on better passing.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellie Cutler" <ellie@oreilly.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:46 AM
Subject: Nice try


> If EWill makes those missed shots from one foot in front of the basket, we
> have a shot.
>
> If Pierce would turn it on earlier than the 8 minute mark of the 4th
> quarter, we definitely win. C'mon, can't you at least manufacture a sense
> of urgency in the first 3 quarters?
>
> Kedrick had a wide open path to the basket and instead clanged a 3. During
> the following timeout, I could lip-read Antoine telling him to take it to
> the basket. That was encouraging!
>
> Way to go, Walter! Though we can't expect all those 3s every night, good
> job on the boards and also taking it to the hoop. Yes, I saw Walter take
it
> strong to the basket! At first I couldn't pinpoint what was wrong with
this
> picture, then I realized that I don't think I've ever seen him do that.
>
> Bremer continues to show the benefits of a true point guard. And the kid
> plays with maturity, and a sense of fearlessness.  He's our starting pg
for
> a long time.
>
> And Antoine looked like a dapper young coach on the sidelines. Up and
down,
> cheering, yelling, encouraging, instructing. Good for him.
>
> Pierce needs to step it up earlier on. We can't count on Walter to carry
> the offense every game.
>
>   --Ellie