Re: OB wouldnt be down with 3 for 2 deal

[GuyClinch@xxxxxxx]

Pete, did you get a chance to watch yesterday's game or are you going by 
stats? Dunno, maybe it looked differently on TV, but I was there and no he 
did not play excellent defense on Peja IMO. He was far too often a step or 
so behind and appeared to be playing defense with the sort of passiveness 
Of course I watched the game.. I actually capture the video to my computer..
As far as Kedrick playing "passive" or a "step to slow"... I think your 
making the mistake of listening to Tommy Heinsohn. Tommy is always jocking to get 
McCarty in there. I am happy because most of the time I get the opposing teams 
feeds on league pass here. I think Tommy is a very poor announcer nowadays. He 
plays favorites and loves to pump up mediocre guys who he thinks are "hustle" 
players but usually they are guys without much talent.

OB was proud of Kedrick's defense. In the Celtics defense you have to sag off 
your assignment. Also despite how "slow" people think Peja is he will easily 
drive past you if you play him tight. Peja shot poorly overall and Kedrick's 
defense played a part in it. Did he get beat? Yeah.. but Peja can score on 
anyone.

Also I think people confuse Kedrick's athletic style..with lack of effort. 
This is unfair...
watch where he is on the court. He normally gets up the court before anyone 
else on offense and back before anyone else on defense. Like Battie he plays 
two or three guys at once...sagging off his defender and then having to recover 
quickly to them if they get the ball.

Also he suffers from the "Eric Dickerson" effect.. During one play the 
football player Eric Dickerson was running the ball for a touchdown. The coach 
yelled at him from the sidelines 
- run faster your just jogging! But Dickerson yelled back 'but coach I am 
running faster then anyone else!". The guy has an easy stride to his speed..which 
nearly all the truly fast people do. Guys who "hustle" like say Dan Dickau 
might look fast but are actually slow.

Pete