Re: Blount

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mihm is far behind Blount in development. He has one shot, a dunk, and is a
consistent fouler. Blount has an excellent jumper which loosens up his
inside game, runs the floor much better and is a better shot blocker.  I
just don't see the hype over Mihm compared to Blount. At this point it is
all hype. Yeah, ok, he doesn't get minutes is the big cry.  Right because he
doesn't deserve them. If the Celts don't keep Blount it will be a set back
for the Celts. Put a real power forward, (not Hunter at 6'6") next to him
and he'll improve even more.

DanF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ouellette Steve"

> Doesn't it seem ironic that Blount is so obsessed with going wherever Jim
> O'Brien lands, given that Obie's leaving seems to be directly responsible
for
> his breakout as a player?
>
> It appears, at least to me, that the new post-Obie offensive style has
opened
> up the middle for Blount to get lots of touches, more offensive rebounds
and
> many, many dunks. And the post-Obie defense, without the all-out blitzing,
has
> freed Blount to grab many more rebounds.
>
> I know that Obie showed faith in Blount while we all thought he was a
slug,
> but I wonder if a reunion with Obie will decimate Blount's numbers again.
Not
> that Blount wonders any of this, of course.
>
> I think Chris Mihm could do much of what Blount is doing. He's got better
> hands and could make all those dunks as well, and he's a better rebounder.
Not
> as consistent a shooter, though, and his defense is worse. Still, he
should be
> getting more than seven minutes a game to show what he can accomplish,
> especially given Blount's impending departure.
>
> Why, by the way, do I think this is going to turn into a lose-lose
situation
> for Ainge? When Blount goes, Ainge will be slammed for driving him away
and/or
> getting nothing for him in trade. Peter May is already warming up his
> keyboard. But if Ainge had traded Blount at the deadline, can you imagine
the
> firestorm, considering what happened  over Eric Freaking Williams?