Re: Re: Players to watch

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ya know, it would be fun to like the kid. I certainly hope he works out.
However,,,how can one get so far without being able to perform the basics.
He's a point guard... they are supposed to be able to dribble, pass and see
the floor....I think we are getting a dumbing down in the NBA....and we seem
to be a magnet for the dumbest....he has speed and better start using it to
cover for awhile till the Celts get him a nanny.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Odegaard" <grodeg@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Players to watch


> Ray,
> You really don't like Banks this much?
>
> Does this analysis sound accurate?
> "You were able to determine all this after two games and sporadic minutes
> for a guy who doesn't know the system and needs lots of developmental time
> to boot. "
>
> Sure a preseason is longer than two games and only has sporadic minutes
for
> a guy who doesn't know the system and needs lots of development time to
> boot, but wouldn't it be fair to be a bit more consistent and trust DA for
> making a good draft pick, not unlike the trust you have in him for making
> the big trade earlier this week that you seem to be so pleased with?
Where
> is the consistency when passing out criticism and praise.  DA was and
> apparently still is a bum for drafting Banks, but he has redeemed himself
in
> whatever moment you live in when discussing the Walker trade? Will you
> possibly once and for all take responsibility for your bombastic
predictions
> and analysis if by chance, and god forbid it does, this trade puts us into
> the lottery this season, like it certainly could?
>
> Good job with this deluge of input on every single email that has a hint
of
> disagreement with you, and frankly it isn't very becoming of you to all of
> sudden be a kiss you know what to those people on the list that respond to
> your posts in a positive way.
>
> Where is the consistency?
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:59 AM
> Subject: re: Re: Players to watch
>
>
> > Never say never, Jessen. Everyone but Pierce, everyone
> > but Pierce....
> > Ray
> >
> > >
> > > Danny would never bail on Banks. He is giving him personal instruction
> and
> > > was his first big pick, not to mention that he traded up for. Then
> consider that
> > > Danny has lamented on how we have given up on our previous picks to
> early
> > > (see Chauncey Billups). Deal with reality, Ray....
> > >
> > > DJessen33
> > >
> > > << 2) They'd obviously want a PG in return and have problems with
> > >  Crawford's style of play.  I still like my proposed trade: Battie and
> Banks
> > > for Fizer and
> > >  Crawford. Not that Crawford's a pure PG in the style of Supertar Luke
> > > Ridnour,
> > >  but still an upgrade over Banks.  >>
> >
> > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- **