Re: Who wants the PG job in Boston, anyway?

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If Kidd comes to Boston they should have a parade for him. You're right
Snoop, the East would be the Celts. Now get out of the Sun >:)

DanF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Snoopy the Celtics Beagle" <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:18 AM
Subject: Who wants the PG job in Boston, anyway?


> I was just musing--none too seriously--that maybe we should try talking
> Cousy out of retirement.  He can't run for beans anymore--only because the
> other players are young enough to be his great-grandkids--but at least
we'd
> have ONE player on the court who knows how to make a proper outlet pass
for
> the fast break.
>
> I remember the C's teams of the 80's.  We had three of the slowest players
> in the NBA--Bird, Parish, and Walton--and Boston was driving the Lakers
> crazy(-er) with fast break basketball.  We might not be able to get the
> fastest people in the game today, but I wouldn't mind seeing some guys on
> the floor with the notion of beating the other guys before the defense
sets
> up, especially against WC teams.
>
> While I don't agree that Walker is out of condition (c'mon, people, he's
> not lazing on the couch stuffing ho-hos into his mouth), I agree that
steps
> can be taken to improve his condition--and that of the whole team.  Coach
> O'Brien has had two seasons to instill defense.  Now we need the fast
break
> offense to go with it.  It does no good to prevent a basket or steal the
> ball if we can't score at the other end.
>
> Supposedly Kedrick Brown is fast enough to join the Justice League.  Let's
> see him actually run out there--and if/when he does, the ball needs to get
> to him quickly.  Same for any other player hustling up the court.
>
> I know we've heard the song before, but if the C's had even ONE player to
> distract opposing defenses, Pierce and Walker would be a LOT more
effective
> offensively.  Yes, it means someone else--hopefully a PG, but I'll take
> what we can get--has to bring the ball upcourt.  No one believes that
> neither Walker or Pierce will fail to touch the ball.  They put a banger
on
> Walker, and the other four guys try to slow Pierce down.  They don't CARE
> about the other three C's on the court, because none of them are
> consistently stepping up.
>
> I think it's possible that Ainge is testing the trade waters in hopes that
> tax-dreading owners will not be as quick to gobble up the available free
> agents.  I know this sounds off-the-wall, but I think the unsuccessful
> attempt to get Malone was a precursor to going after Jason Kidd.  If the
> C's land Kidd AND a big man in Center, the C's would demolish the East.
>
> But Kidd has made it clear he wants to go to a championship
> contender.  Without him, the Nets are a lottery team.  The Lakers, even
> before the unfortunate problems faced now by Kobe, are falling apart at
the
> seams, to the glee of Celtics fans planetwide. I hate to say this, but
> Boston NEEDS at least one Big Man in Center and a PG to have more than a
> longshot at winning the title (not that it will sway me from my normal
> positive predictions come October).  Kidd won't even sneeze at Boston
> unless they show him they're serious about winning NOW.  Otherwise, Kidd
> will be wearing a Spurs uniform by August.
>
> Is Kidd the C's savior?  Nah.  But in NJ, he was pretty much it
> offensively.  In Boston, he knows everyone is sweating bullets guarding
> Pierce, and hoping Walker doesn't remember how to drive to the hoop.  With
> the defensive pressure elsewhere and a three-way scoring threat, Kidd
might
> be able to give the C's the offensive boost they need.  Plus, he's willing
> to run his feet off both ways.  If Boston gets a Center to go along with
> him, I'd personally be willing to give Kidd a shot.
>
> Ok, ok, don't bump each other in line to tell me how and why this is a bad
> idea.  It's been a long, tough day, and a Monday to boot.  i freely admit
> this sort of prognostication is not a strong point for me, which is why I
> stay away from the virtual GM posts for the most part.
>
> Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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