Re: Kedrick...improving.

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK 3's are a start, what about the rest of his talent? Maybe this is the
start of something big. Didn't he have a bad ankle early last season?

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <GuyClinch@xxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:08 AM
Subject: Kedrick...improving.


> > Kedrick is one of these guys that falls through he cracks and
contributes
> > so
> > little he goes unnoticed. Unless he improves (any signs of that yet)
make
> > him the mascot.
>
> Yeah..he torched the Knicks in a summer league game..heh.
>
> Granted doesn't sound like much but he was hot. I mean..I never seen him
> really hot before. Was bombing threes non stop and lauched one from way
beyond the
> arc and nailed it. I was starting to cast my vote with the "Kedrick sucks"
> crowd till I saw this performance. Guy can ball. He shot about 50% for the
> summer league. He has never shot that high a percentage before.
>
> Last year Kedrick didn't play cause he couldn't hit the wide open three. I
> mean he would miss, and there wasn't anyone even covering him. He seems to
be
> able to hit that shot now. That's essential if your playing for OB.
>
> Also like I said before..with Banks running the show he will get lots of
easy
> looks, fast break shots, and little post ups. Heh. Using Kedrick in last
> years system was a waste. It was killing his game.
>
> He is a young guy, and is about the same age as our rookies (younger then
> hunter a few months older then Banks). Its not out of the realm of
possibility
> that he could improve. OB says he is a hard worker and has a high
basketball
> I.Q. So I imagine he is working on his shot.
>
> An outside shot is what he needs to make it in this league. He has little
> trouble getting open, because he can elevate for the jumper and can beat
people
> who cover him close off the dribble.
>
> Oh yeah Joe Johnson is looking good...
> I think he will be a 12 and 5 guy this year. Some of these younger players
> just take a few years to put it together.
>
> Pete