Fw: Ainge is quietly setting the table

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

thread from the usenet list ... interesting....

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From: "Bird fan" <sweet16yess1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Newsgroups: alt.sports.basketball.nba.boston-celtics
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Ainge is quietly setting the table


> I think Banks is a key, but it comes down to Pierce and Walker.  We know
> pierce will be there.  We'll see about Walker.
>
> Freeland Chew wrote:
> > "stamkis" <stammmmkis@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:0nX1b.14206$kF1.13500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <snip>
> >
> >>
> >>His talents seems to lie in that he gives a great hesitation move that
> >>throws off the opposing defensive player and then goes to the hoop.
> >
> > Seldom
> >
> >>did I see him pass the ball under these circumstances.  Maybe in time he
> >>will learn to do this.  He thinks scoring first and passing a distant
> >
> > second
> >
> >>whenever he drives to the hoop.  If he could make such a move under
> >
> > control,
> >
> >>draw a secondary player then pass to the open man he would be using his
> >>talents in a synergistic way.
> >
> >
> > <snip>
> >  Good point here.....and one that may prove significant.
> >
> > Given past performances, what Celtic will be in position to receive that
> > dish from Banks as he draws defenders on his way to the hoop (assuming
Banks
> > dishes it off)?  I think:
> >
> >  Ewill, yes,....Battie, yes,.....Blount, yes.....Baker,
hopefully....Pierce,
> > sometimes, Walker, certainly no and Hunter, yes (if he is playing).
> >
> > If Banks is reasonably successful in passing off during his drive (Tiny
was
> > a master at it) then Banks himself will find an occassional path to the
> > hoop.
> >
> > So in this hypothetical scenario, EWill, Battie, Blount, Baker (I hope),
> > Hunter (assuming PT) and Banks himself all get a few extra easy points
here
> > and there and suddenly the C's have a balance in their scoring that has
been
> > sorely lacking for quite some time.
> >
> > I find it both exciting and scary to think how much of the Celtic's
success
> > hinges on the PG rookie Banks.
> >
> > If Banks can play the kind of game I just theorized, Walker will often
have
> > to come down a good bit lower on offense if he wants his touches (which
of
> > course he does).
> >
> > Banks' actual pro game, rebounds and Battie's knees are the big question
> > marks I see this season.
> >
> > Walker's reaction to the need for rebounds and Banks presumed
quarterback
> > role is, of course, an additional unknown, but since he is a career long
> > enigma then by definition he is question mark.