I can't spell (Was: Yiri's got some scrap in him)

[Ryan W <ubiquitous_am_i@xxxxxxxxx>]

Two things to add.  Number 1;  apparently I can't
spell our own players' names.  That's annoying.  It's
JIRI, dammit!  I'm so stupid :)  Number 2; I forgot to
mention the best part of the Detroit game (or the best
part about watching the Detroit game).  Pierce goes
thru the lane, use a little bit of off arm to clear a
defender who was riding him.  He gets to the basket
and scores.  The Detroit announcers are incredulous. 
Their play-by-play man laments, "that was an off arm
in front of everybody."  They show the replay again. 
Again he says, "that was an off arm IN FRONT OF
EVERYONE."  (This time he uses emphasis).  They go to
commercial.  They come back and again the replay the
same play.  Apparently at this point the announcer
knew the kind of gold he had struck and again he
utters, "that was an off arm IN FRONT OF EVERYONE." 
(More emphasis).  As Simmons would say, "Highest of
High Comedy". 

Ryan 
> 
> Random thoughts on the Detroit game...
> 
> They finally called a play in the beginning of the
> game for Kedrick (maybe to get his confidence up)
> like
> I called for earlier in the week; he scored on a
> nice
> lean-in.  Of course, true to form, while Kedrick was
> having his best game of the season (great D on
> Hamilton; 2 steals; even forced a shot!), O'Brien
> decides to bench him for almost the entire second
> half
> and play a hobbled Jones in his place.  Nice.  And
> this after Jones--in the papers--was lobbying for
> more
> time to heal.  Good job, Obie!
> 
> Banks is the ultimate end-of-the-quarter/half player
> in the league.  He's like Tyus Edney on roids.  And
> his shot was on last night too.  He should have been
> given more playing time.  And I agree with Mark; I
> think that if he just concentrates on perfecting his
> own moves to the hoop, the other, more point guard
> related play will come...
> 
> Jones, while hobbled, played pretty good.  And he's
> got a little scrap in him too.  Wait till he can
> actually run and jump (note:  Is there such a thing
> as
> coaching malpractice?  It was absolutely obvious
> that
> Jones was hurting out there.  What does Obie do? 
> Plays him the entire 2nd quarter...then waits till
> the
> six minute mark in the fourth before re-inserting
> him.
>  Let me count the ways in which this was stupid: 
> (1)
> Jones hasn't played all season; this is his first
> game; let's give him some crunch time play to work
> off
> the rust! (2) He had sat the entire second half
> until
> then.  Do you think his hammys might have been a
> little tight? BTW, Jones did nothing in those last 6
> minutes besides avoiding injury (zero points,
> assists,
> rebounds, etc...).  Good job Jumaine!  Is not
> O'Brien
> the most short-sighted coach ever?)
> 
> Yes, Jiri does have some scrap and he's excellent
> with
> the ball in his hands.  That said, he got played way
> too much.  What did he have, like 4 turnovers or so
> against the press?  He was very sloppy, though I can
> see his promise.  Ainge made a good pickup in Jiri. 
> But damn he's slow.  But that can be improved (by
> seeing Ben Wallace's "doctor").  But why doesn't
> O'Brien give Kedrick the same long leash?  I've
> never
> seen Kedrick make 4 blantant mistakes in a row
> before
> (like Jiri did last night).  Why?  Cause O'Brien
> pulls
> him before he can...   
> 
> Lastly, our young players are getting their shit
> handed to them by the officials.  Kedrick had two
> absolutely minor bumps on Hamilton and got called
> for
> two fouls.  Marcus and James get no respect from the
> officials, especially when on the offensive end
> where
> Chauncey would catch a blow now and then by actually
> hoping on their backs and riding them.  
> 
> Ryan
> 
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