Re: Jersey

[CeltsSteve@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 11/7/03 7:50:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jahill199@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> ***I don't see it as flat out totally Pierce's error.  After that rebound 
> the 4 other guys started up the floor, yet no one was in an open passing lane 
> making Pierce put it on the floor.  The cross court was a bad pass, but the 
> other player has to come to the ball as well.  As far as being hemmed in, the 
> other players need to move their feet and again, move into an open passing 
> lane.
> 
> This is not to say Pierce doesn't need to upgrade his passing "vision" and 
> anticipate what is going to happen.  But I remember the two Paxson brothers 
> making a living by staying/moving into an open passing lane when their goto
> guy had the ball.  They scored a lot of points off of open looks on pass 
> outs.
> 
> The other guys on the floor need to move to the ball or an open passing 
> lane.  When Pierce went down in the scrum at the end of the game there wasn't 
> another guy within 10-15 feet of him so they couldn't help out which lead to the 
> breakaway.
> 
> I did enjoy seeing Banks blow by Kidd. This kid has wheels.  Even in a loss 
> it was a more enjoyable "game" to watch overall.  Still lots of improving to 
> do to match up with the Nets and others though.  The light at the end of the 
> tunnel seems a little closer.<Jim



Jim,

A cogent post that I agree with everything except the description of the 
sequence surrounding the TO after he grabbed that defensive rebound. On the 
replay, it clearly showed two C's (and it might have been three) streaking upcourt 
and one player in the upper right hand corner of the screen -- I didn't recall 
specifically who -- was on the right wing and a good two to three steps in 
front of the pack waving his hands calling for the ball. Either Pierce missed him 
or he decided to be the Man. If he was "looking up!" as Tommy always 
preaches, he would have seen him but he wasn't "looking up" at all so I have to say it 
was a case of him thinking he had to take over instead of trusting his (open) 
teammate and why I do see it as flat out totally Pierce's error. 

Other than that, I agree with your thoughts.                
    
CeltsSteve