Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V11 #38

[Michael Byrnes <mbyrnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/29/04 8:44 AM, "The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest"
<Celtics-Digest-Owner@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Banks, potentially. Not in a pure sense, of course, but he can see
> the floor and dish it off when he's not overwhelmed but all that's going
> around
> him. However, there are parts to an NBA point guard's job besides having court
> vision,  that are quite important. Things like being able to guard small, very
> fast and explosive PGs and being able to bring the ball up under intense
> pressure. If you look at the rookie PGs this year, they're all incomplete in
> some way (Hinrich is perhaps the least so, and even he's not setting the
> league
> on fire). Banks's shortcomings are certainly not fatal, and his assets
> (incredible speed and athleticism) can't be taught.

Can Welsch bring the ball up under pressure?

If so, can they work a rotation of 4 guys (Pierce, Davis, Welsch, Banks) in
the PG/SG/SF spots, with James and Jones taking the elftover minutes?

Michael