Re: Cs should come in like young guns and loose

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>]

DJ,

I agree.  This team is essentially not be coached.  Everyone is
taking the path of least resistance, so good players become lazy,
and struggling or developmental players play the game they are
used to from college.  Ainge made a terrible error in trusting Carroll,
who seems to be the Coaches Rebellion's Last Stand.  The Celtics'
next legitimate NBA coach will be their first since Chris Ford --
or, arguably, Bill Fitch.  Since then we have had either caretakers,
players coaches, or debacles.  That as much as anything explains
the team's fortunes over the last fifteen years.  We need a coach
who truly understands uptempo professional basketball.

Josh
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Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: Cs should come in like young guns and loose


> Josh,
> I prefer Hunter over Walter but I'm not as big a fan of him as you are, I
> believe. I am interested in your opinion on the following. I have been
noticing,
> and saw it a few times tonight, that Hunter doesn't put any effort into
> screens, something we really need him for and he should excel at. He also
seems to
> be demanding the ball in the post when, quite frankly, he hasn't earned it
yet.
> At times, he should be vacating the post and be more adapt to come up to
set
> the high screen but doesn't seem to be on board to Ricky's role as primary
> scorer. I like Brandon but he doesn't know his role. Yes, the coach has
yanked
> him around and hasn't helped matters. But still is a rookie and needs to
grab
> his lunchpail. What is your opinion? (Not to mention his propensity to
attempt
> to slam the ball and miss when a little bank shot will go down easier.)
>
> Also, I am getting fed up with Jiri and Tommy has been picking up on it. I
> believe Jiri needs to understand his role is a spot up shooter like Peja.
I
> think Chucky was talking about him when saying guys are dribbling when
they should
> be passing. But he also just can't take guys off the dribble in the half
> court and he is constantly getting tied up or the ball slapped away. Know
your
> role, Jiri. Let the offense, Chucky and Banks create or let the doubles
come to
> PP and Ricky and you just wait for the pass and drain the jumper. Jiri is
also
> essentially a rookie so I will also give him some slack. But for a guy who
> seemingly had good fundamentals, he should already know this....
>
> DJessen33
>
> << The thing is, we don't have the manpower to beat Indiana
>  in a series, but if we were playing at our best, under a real
>  coach, even the current squad could cause some damage
>  to Indy.  None of the Indy guards can keep up with Banks;
>  Artest can't cover both Paul and Ricky; and Hunter and
>  Perkins could foul O'Neal a dozen times, and maybe even
>  get us some rebounds in the process.  But that won't happen.
>  I wonder if I can even watch Carroll lead the men into the
>  the Big Muddy.
>
>  josh >>