Re: Let me help you figure it out

[Kestas <kkv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 2) PP started the second half with three attempts of driving from the high 
> wing, same place, same thing and got stripped all three times and our lead 
> evaporated.
Yeah, I thought Philly was playing an unusually (for them) soft D in the 
first half, which why the Celtics scored 51 points in the half. But then 
Philly started playing their usual D and it became a major struggle.

> 3) Baker had a couple of his touches in the low post on the right hand side. 
> He is so much better on the left side. When things aren't going well, you get 
> your best players in their best play to score.

That's well known around the league, it's why defenses try to steer him 
to the right side.

> 4) The Cs didn't run again. No easy baskets.

They got outrebounded again.

> 5) No other options for scoring in the starting lineup  if you aren't running 
> except for PP and Baker....

That's where LaFrentz would help. He can hit the open 18-footer. No one 
else on the team, besides Pierce and Baker, currently can. Welsch may 
get there with time and more shots, he's a good enough shooter. Kedrick 
has the shot mechanics, but the confidence issue just kills him. 
Williams can score in the post if he's not badly physically outmatched, 
 which he lately is.

Let's face it - Philly is a tough, very experienced veteran team playing 
at home. There are no softies in the lineup of Snow, AI, McKie, Kenny 
Thomas and Marc Jackson. AI is actually passing the ball these days, and 
playing as well as ever. Salmons, Dalembert, and even McCaskill are 
pretty good, too. You can't expect easy wins in Philly no matter who you 
are. Yet we nearly pulled it out despite all of our current problems.

Kestas