Al's role this year

[Kim Malo]

At 07:11 PM 8/22/2006, Enrile, Roy wrote:
>Hope you're right that Jefferson recovers quick, and claims a starting
>spot, but I think instead of just focusing on the PG's creating easy
>shots, Danny should tell the coaches to run alot more "Ainge-to-Mchale"
>standard post feeds this year.

I've been saying that since he got here. Lord knows he isn't on the 
floor for his defense. He's there because when he's a nice high 
percentage offensive force in the post with soft, soft hands and the 
right instincts on taking it to the hoop. So when you put him on the 
floor, for heavens sake FEED him while he's out there. Which I will 
say they got more in the habit of doing his first year as everyone 
got confidence in what he can do. I think the fact that he was 
missing so often when he got the ball last season caused the 
reversion to ignoring him.

I don't think the concept of tweaking to maximize strengths while 
minimizing weaknesses is one of Doc's strong points.
Kim