Same as it ever was

[Sean Giovanello]

Isnt that the biggest problem with Pierce?  The ball is in his hands WAY WAY
WAY too much all of the time.  He is a small forward for all intents and
purposes or a poor dribbling 2 guard and he dominates the ball to epic
proportions.  Put the ball in the hands of the PG and let them get the rock
distributed.

On 12/2/06, asterix ninetynine <asterix_9_9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I don't think you can put all the blame on Pierce because if anything,
> he's at least trying to get his teammates involved.  PP had 9 assists last
> night.
>
> The guy who's sucking up the works is Wally.  He was good one assist last
> night and appears go for his shot over any defense.
>
> Pierce averages as many assists per game as any of the point
> guards.  Among forwards in the league he ranks seventh in assists per
> game.  Wally?  He's way down at number 38.  ( Interestingly, Ricky Davis is
> ranked #4).
>
> Wally has proven to be black hole.  We should have kept Ricky.  Way to go
> Dano!
>
> "Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG" <Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil>
> wrote: The PP Show strikes again.
>
>
>
> I KNOW, that's the NBA these days - if the stars don't get the ball the
> entire fourth, then how will I, a mere fan, know who the stars really are?
>
>
>
> By my count the "vets" have won us exactly two games.  Every other game
> we've won have been when the kiddie corps have been given total free reign
> to run and create and be themselves (the first NY game for example) and
> not
> be constrained into the "watch Paul and Wally" or "run your half court
> offense" yelps of Doc Rivers. I swear that teaching these kids the "NBA
> way"
> is hurting them as players instead of helping them, at least on the
> offensive end - on the defensive end I agree they're pretty...challenged.
>
>
>
> Am I being too myopic? I want to believe my gut (and my eyes) when it says
> that while the corps as a whole isn't MENSA, it's sure not Doc Holliday's
> Wayward School for Nattering Nabobs of Nincompoopery either.
>
>
>
> My biggest example of why I can't figure out 100% if it's an idiot coach
> or
> idiot player(s) is Al for example - he'll set a pick and 1 out of 4 times
> he'll roll.  Is he instructed not to roll the other three times? Does he
> not
> remember to roll? Does he not roll because he know he won't see the ball
> if
> he's setting a pick for Pierce or Wally?
>
>
>
> WHICH IS IT? Ack!!!!!!!
>
>
>
> That's the important question - because if you know the origin of a
> problem
> you can then solve a problem. Somebody please help!
>
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