They shoot PGs don't they?

[Josh Ozersky]

Yeah, I agree.  I like Harry's post (I don't block them as
I do with Eggy) but this one was one of the all-time cheap
shots.  Playing in the league for two years, starting or
subbing (and Telfair has done both) is a huge learning
curve -- the travel, the coaching, the women, the egos,
the money, the defense -- and Telfair has gotten two full
seasons of it under his belt.  That's two full seasons more
than even a four-year player in a top ten program has.  I
really believe, also, that Telfair is the best pure point to
play on the Celtics since...who?  Kenny Anderson?  Sherman
Douglas?  John Bagley?  The truth is that there hasn't been
a true starting-quality pure point in Boston since Tiny Archibald.
Celtics fans may have forgotten what a true quarterback can
do, especially on an uptempo team.  How's this for a starting five:

1. Telfair
2. Iverson
3. Pierce
4. Jefferson
5. Perkins

with Tony Allen, Delonte West, and Theo Ratliff coming in for defensive
purposes?  Could that work?

A team of

1. Telfair
3. Pierce
3. Wally
4. AJ
5. Perk
would be pretty good too, especially if Al learns the art of help defense
in the lane.

Josh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregg Allen" <gr_allen at mcttelecom.com>
To: "The Boston Celtics Mailing List" <celtics at igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: They shoot PGs don't they?


>> In a message dated 7/3/2006, Harry writes:
>
>> i guess this is what danny means by "experience" - a 3rd string pg on a
>> lousy team
>
> I've been hearing this a lot (Telfair being a 3rd string point guard on a
> lousy team).  Somehow, this does not seem quite accurate.  Here are last
> years' stats for Portland's point guards (minutes/assists/points):
>
> Blake: 26/4.5/8.2
> Jack: 20/2.8/6.7
> Telfair: 24/3.6/9.5
>
> I don't know what Telfair will bring to our team, but I'm hoping for the
> best.  He's only played in this league for two years, after coming in
> straight from high school.  From what I understand, he was also injured 
> for
> part of last year.  I'm going to reserve my judgment regarding his
> basketball talents until after I have seen him play for the Celtics for a
> few months.  I think it's reasonable to assume, however, that Telfair will
> continue to improve as a basketball player, given the normal NBA learning
> curve.  Can't we look forward to that?  As for the questions regarding his
> character, these too will be answered in time.
>
>
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