Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] Not encouraging at all

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kedrick's game is way off, he's waiting far too long to foul out....he's
suited to pine ball better...

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CeltsSteve@xxxxxxx>
To: <Celticsstuffgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>;
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Celtics' Stuff ] Not encouraging at all


> In a message dated 11/1/03 9:07:35 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> > Obie got hit by the stupid stick tonight. Yeah, the Cs played 3 games in
> > four nights and played at tough team at home. However, Obie overplayed
PP like
> > the old days and both PP and James didn't get a rest in the second half.
The
> > Cs lost the team concept and didn't try to develop a pick and roll with
> > LaFrenz or low post offense with Baker. The Armstrong defense was
disrupting but
> > remember, this is only the third game of the season.
> >
> > Obie has to learn that he has to take the growing pains now, early in
the
> > season. WE LOST THE GAME ANYWAYS. Give Banks his time. Look for other
options
> > other than PP. Let PP go out for a rest and let the team search out
options.
> >
> > I can't wait to hear Obie's explanation on this one. What is Obie's
track
> > record on rookie development? Can't he remember about burning out his
players
> > from overuse during the season from last year? Danny is going to be
ticked.
> > Bring on Riley....
> >
> > DJessen33
>
>
>
> DJ,
>
> Chill out. Obie didn't get hit with a stupid stick. The C's got hit by
BDiddy
> going off from beyond the arc and the N.O. backcourt tandem shooting a
> scintillating combined 20 - 37 (55 pts). How often will their backcourt or
any
> backcourt shoot that kind of FG%; especially from long range? Not very.
You tip
> your hat to the Hornets and say "good job" and get pay the Hornets back in
the
> next game
>
> Pierce was a woeful 9 - 25 from the field and got few calls to go his way.
> They also missed EWill's spark off the bench to give the 2nd unit some
punch and
> diversity. They also could benefit from having another perimeter scorer.
> Hopefully, JJ can provide that once he's ready to go.
>
> I understand you're frustrated with a tough road loss on the 2nd night of
> back to back (road) games and the 3rd game in 4 nights. But the next game
isn't
> until Wednesday and he didn't have the luxury of inserting either EWill or
JJ
> for Pierce and Kedrick fouled out. So playing Pierce extra minutes is a
non
> issue IMO. Who else does he put in? Jiri? You've already written HIM off
and he
> played 11 minutes tonight and scored 6 points so please don't start
beating the
> drum about Obie's track record in developing rookies. And for God sakes
> PLEASE don't fuel the rumor about Riley coaching the C's. He hasn't done a
damn
> thing since he left the Lakers and the 4 (or is it 5?) HOFers whose
coattails he
> rode.
>
>
> CeltsSteve