Re: Charley Rosen on the State of the Celtics

[Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx]

I think it is an accurate description. However, I have two comments. First, 
it is alright for us to say that because we are family. He is an outsider so 
those are fighting words. Second, you can make all the excuses you want but 
the record is still the same. Facts are facts. We beat some good teams. I 
personally don't think we are as good as last year in the present form, 
evidenced by the last three games. However, if PP gets hot like he did last 
year, everything changes...

DJessen33


> <Did anyone catch Charley Rosen's evaluation of the Celtics a couple of weeks
> ago on Page 2? Given that he's Larry Brown's buddy and Phil Jackson's
> mouthpiece, I wouldn't expect him to give a fair shake to the Celtics, but 
> this
> is probably the worst evaluation of any team other than the dregs of the 
> NBA.
> It sound pretty Vescian to me. What do you think?
> 
> "Even though their record is almost identical to where the Celtics were a 
> year
> ago, their success now, as it was then, is accomplished mostly with smoke 
> and
> mirrors -- shoot unconscionable 3s, play outside-outside ball, dribble 
> before
> shooting, talk about playing defense, beat some good teams, lose to some bad
> teams, and play in an arena named for a bank.
> 
> On defense the Celtics play a variety of extended traps and routinely look 
> to
> double- team post players. Yet, because their recovery rotations are slow, 
> they
> yield bucketsful of open shots if their initial pressure doesn't force
> turnovers.
> 
> On offense, the Celts are a circus act led by Paul Pierce and Antoine 
> Walker, a
> pair of point-less forwards.
> 
> That's why, come the playoffs, Boston is not to be taken seriously.">