From: Kestas <kkv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: celtics@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: What the .......?????!!!!!! Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:16:50 -0500
Shawn Niles wrote:
I think Jim taking Banks out of the game with 9 minutes to go really cost the C's. He was sticking right with Iverson. Allen couldn't do a thing. Jim puts James in and it immediately goes from a tie game to an 8 point philly lead. Iverson went by him like he was standing still. Banks goes back in at the 3 minute mark and instantly the game is tied again. Banks needs to play the last 7 or 8 minutes of every game. He is just tremendously better than James right now. Defensively and offensively.
Well, maybe Banks was getting tired. At least Obie put him back in. I fully expected him to go with his "veteran defender" lineup of James, Williams, Pierce, Battie and Blount down the stretch. That's a big step for Obie. I would've said he gets fired before he starts Banks, but now I'm not so sure. We may see Obie starting Banks yet.
Kestas