Re: In a nutshell

["Sean Giovanello" <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

***
Wallace's mistakes began with the ill-fated
drafting of 2001 of players to trade rather players that will fit longterm
on
the Cs.
***

I would say they began in electing to take the Denver pick that year because
they felt Denver was an up and coming team in the west.
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From: <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 9:49 AM
Subject: In a nutshell


> I'll just say that it is amazing to me that it took 3 full games for Obie
to
> realize that he needed to pick for Twan to get a switch off of Martin... I
> was also surprised that Coles could actually play some pretty good defense
on
> Kidd where JR was totally getting ate up the whole series. The fact that
JR
> was totally ineffective offensively again shows how Obie's system of
favoring
> point guards who can shoot threes doesn't leave much margin for error....
>
> I'll also say that we finished exactly where we thought we would which is
so
> maddening. In the middle of the season, when you know you aren't any
better
> and probably worse than last year, you should be looking long term and
> developing Kedrick and Baker and a style of play that will work with them
> rather than just going with what worked last year, knowing that it won't
be
> enough to win but just be happy to place. It is the proverbial struggle
> between the GM (who is supposed to look long term) and the coach (who
looks
> very short term) which is why it is so critical for a person like Ainge to
> step in. Obie held way too much power in the previous administration. I
don't
> know if he is the long term solution at coach. We can let Ainge figure out
> whether he is truly three-hungry or just short-sighted.
>
> The best thing for Celtic fans is that we have a person in power who truly
> respects the fundamental game and the up-tempo game and their importance
in
> the NBA game. I don't think Ainge will buy into the gimmickry or college
> systems that some will employ....
>
> Wallace is talking about leaving. My rap for him is that he allowed
himself
> to cave to Obie's wishes rather than what was best long term for the team.
He
> needed the power to threaten Obie, like Ainge can, and develop players and
a
> style that will work long term. Wallace's mistakes began with the
ill-fated
> drafting of 2001 of players to trade rather players that will fit longterm
on
> the Cs. Then the extremely short-sighted trading of JJ for unsigned RR and
> Delk. Then the VB trade, which I still support on paper and for the way
Baker
> played last year in the playoffs. You got to think there had to be some
more
> investigation about personal problems; there were too many hints. But here
is
> perhaps where Wallace was trying to get better which required a change in
the
> style of play but Obie, as quoted, knew Vin wouldn't fit into his style of
> play. If this was true, Wallace needed to step up early and inforce his
power
> instead of hiding behind the "committee" or Gaston. The ownership change
in
> the middle, the public snipping of the VB trade and the support at the
time
> for Obie didn't help Wallace. But he has had his run and it didn't work
for
> the reasons listed. I'll let him go but not until after the draft....
>
> Let the virtual GM games begin, YeeHaw.....
>
> DJessen33