Re: random things make you say Hmmmm

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll echo these thoughts also. Pierce had a fine game for a guy that handled
the ball as much as he did. Heinsohn has been more and more critical of his
game for a while now, not being critical of what he can do but what he's
incapable of doing.

*Chucky Atkins* was the gear that made the team work. I particularly liked
the many times he didn't pick up his dribble and just created openings with
ball movement. At least the ball hogging kept the ball out of PP's hands
long enough to open something up. When PP's handles the ball too far out
things get clogged up and motion stop.

Like it or not, Waltah's 3's was again instrumental in stopping Denver's
runs.

Mihm just isn't showing anything much while Blount continues to make big
contributions. Will he ever be a force for big minutes??

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Singh" <
> Jim, being the stat machine doesn't necessarily mean one is sublimating
> the ego, it could also mean one is feeding the ego. One could have said
> the same things about Antoine Walker in terms of the stats he put up for
> the team but Walker still had the need to dominate the ball to the
> detriment of the offense.
>
> Tonight Pierce played like a star should play.  He gave up the ball when
> the situation mandated it and he looked to score when the situation
> presented itself.  He rebounded well, as he generally does, and he
> defended.  He played within himself and he played intelligently.  If he
> can do this consistently, then he is worthy of being labeled a star and
> is the kind of player that the team can build around. But he needs to do
> it consistently.
>
> With respect to his shooting ability, I don't find 39 percent from the
> field including 30 percent from three point range particularly great and
> the fact that the shooting percentages have been going down over the
> past several years is even more troublesome.
>
> Ravi