Re: running and point guards

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Banks is picking the wrong times to head to the hoop. It's clogged. He will
learn to recognize when it's safe eventually. KA did it with reckless
abandonment successfully. Banks will learn to read the floor..we have our
big guys now hanging around the paint and opposing centers, and forwards are
following them.....if he starts dishing off it will relieve some of the
pressure...

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh Ozersky" Subject: running and point guards


> good points, Mark.  The running game is a result
> of the point guards' limitations.  James isn't a real
> point, but another 6'4" combo guard, of the kind the
> league is littered with.  He also isn't fast enough to
> beat anybody, which is why he always is turned away
> on his penetrations.  As for Banks, he can get by
> anybody, but hasn't put together the passing game yet --
> and neither has anybody else.  The Celtics need someone
> to teach the guys how to play the lanes, etc.
>
> Here's what I'm wondering about re Banks.   Is he going
> to find a way to score in the lane?  It seems like every shot
> he takes in the paint gets cleanly blocked.  It can't just be
> his size.  The league is full of small guards who can get
> their shot off.  Why can't Marcus?  What do you guys think?
>
> Josh