Re: Mihm

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Berry, Mark S
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> --I remember back in the 1980s when Mike Holmgren was the offensive
coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers (stay with me) and Joe Montana was
his quarterback. Montana was a great player already. But during one
offseason, Holmgren and Montan sat down and watched film of every
interception Montana threw the previous season. A really high percentage
came on a certain type of pass play, so they eliminated those plays. Montana
followed with his best season and reduced his interceptions drastically. Why
am I bringing this up? Paul Pierce had nine turnovers last night. I bet
everyone on this list could see at least seven of them coming. Can't someone
sit down with Pierce and look at film of his turnovers and show him how he's
getting in trouble, over and over? There are simple things he could do to
eliminate those plays. If he saw it happening again and again, on film,
maybe he'd recognize it in the games. I don't know. That comparison just
came to me last night as I was screaming!
>   "Pass the ball!"
>

This is a good point.  What sense is it to watch film unless the coach is
stressing the areas which need to be improved?  Jimbo needs to assume that
position.  I sense that this is what you are gently pointing out.

> --Ricky Davis is getting comfortable. It was nice to see them run a few
plays for him in the first half. Of course, they were far too successful and
made Ainge look a little too good (just like Mihm's first half), so Obie
nixed that in the second half.
>

How long before Davis becomes a starter?  And at whose expense?

> --Quickly on Bill Simmons' take on the Celts... It's easy for people to
say "he could have gotten more" for Antoine. From who? By all accounts,
Dallas is shopping him around the league right now and can't find a taker.
Is letting him walk a better option? It's easy to be critical this season
when LaFrentz is out, but next season, with a healthy LaFrentz, Jiri (do
people even remember he came in the Antoine deal? Do you want to give him
up?), a mid-level free agent and Dallas' draft pick, how do things look?
And, the biggest thing is Antoine isn't here dominating the team. Like
Simmons said when the trade was made, it was time for him to go. Everyone
says "he could have gotten more... " but I think it's clear that he
COULDN'T. I'd do the trade again today in a heartbeat.
>
But, with our draft history, that pick is useless until proven otherwise.
Unless it is used to rid ourselves of flotsam.  There's also no way of
predicting Raef's mobility until we see him out there on the floor.  What if
he never returns to an acceptable level?  I hope he does but there is no
guarantee.  All we know is that Danny wanted Toine outta here so bad that he
was willing to acquire an injured player to make it work.  Chancey, but I
hope it works out in our favor.

Cecil