Re: Let's set the record straight

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pretty much on the mark here. Banks did not have problems getting the ball
up but did utilize some extended dribbling exercises rather than move the
ball by passing it up the court to break the press as Tommy H., continuously
described. This team is going to get pressed more and more. I don't know
what the hell they practice but moving the ball up the court vie the pass
would be a good exercise. That means someone has to get in place to help
out.. I wasn't crazy how PP played the game, bad passing, and forcing shots
isn't necessary. These guys really need a passing clinic, putting some zip
on them along with more bounce passes.

DanF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>; <Celticsstuffgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:46 AM
Subject: Let's set the record straight


> Let's set the record straight. Regardless of the talk the last couple of
days
> and what Bulpett had in an article today, it wasn't Banks that had trouble
> bringing the ball up the floor against NO. Yeah, Banks got picked clean by
Davis
> one time right there in the middle of the floor in front of God and
everyone.
> But in all the other times in his 10 minute stint, he didn't have a
problem
> against the press, Davis or aggressive pressure by Armstrong. It was James
that
> had all the problems.
>
> I went back and looked at the tape. Obie called a timeout and pulled Banks
> twice when he had back responsibility and allowed the Hornets to downcourt
> beyond him for fast breaks. I assume that was the reason. James got caught
in the
> air and threw it away a couple of times. You can blame James for not
getting
> the offense started with his difficulty with the pressure.
>
> Say what you want about Banks. He is on the steep slope of the learning
> curve. But it wasn't him having trouble bringing the ball up against NO.
Steve
> Bulpett, I would have expected better out of you.....
>
> Seeing the tape, I have to give props to Jiri. He does have a redeeming
> quality. Although it appears that he is moving in slow motion, he does see
the
> floor well. He can create offense because he can drive and create ala
Brent Barry.
> If he could just shoot like Ainge says he can we would have a player.....
>
> I looked to discover why Baker never got the ball in the post. Simply, it
was
> because James was having difficulty bringing up the ball and the PP show
was
> going on. Only PP was able to pass the ball into Baker in the post and he
did
> so only once.....
>
> Shiri today attempts to defend not resting PP by saying that EWill was
hurt
> and LaFrenz and Kedrick had foul trouble. Not buying that excuse. You
always
> got utility man Walta or you could give Jiri a few more minutes between
the
> quarters.....
>
> DJessen33