catching up on everything

[Josh Ozersky]

Telfair is no ball-pounder.  He was forced into playing that 
way much as Kenny Anderson was during his tenure under
Obie, but his first instinct is always to penetrate before
the D is set.  I only hope Doc (or Coc, as Celtics Doom
calls him) has the sense to take off the leash.

Josh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym at BATTELLE.ORG>
To: "The Boston Celtics Mailing List" <celtics at igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: catching up on everything


> Spent most of last week away from email and aching for info on the
> Celts. What a terrible time to be on vacation.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, I know this is late and everything has been said, but I wanted
> to chime in on everything from draft night:
> 
> 
> 
> 1. Telfair ... I'm lukewarm on this move. I don't think dumping the
> extra year of Raef's deal is enough to counter the fact that Danny
> traded the No. 7 pick for a guy who was picked 13th two years ago and
> has been nothing but a disappointment. I know all the arguments for
> Telfair and agree with many of them. In fact, I like Telfair as a player
> (at least his potential). I just think Danny may have overpaid. Of
> course, if he turns out to be as good as Danny thinks he is, it's a
> bargain. I wasn't enamored with anyone at 7 anyway. 
> 
> 
> 
> Telfair is a great passer. But he has developed some really bad habits.
> He's a ball-pounder right now, and he has that nasty NY point guard
> tendency to want to put on a show instead of winning the game. That's
> more than a small problem. I've been assured that this doesn't indicate
> they're unhappy with Delonte, only that they want to use him in both
> roles. I hope that's true. I think a backcourt of Telfair and West could
> be very similar to Dallas' of Terry and Harris. Anyway, I'm OK with it,
> but not ready to buy in completely.
> 
> 
> 
> 2. Rondo ... I'm even less enthused with this. I don't see it. He
> finishes better at the rim, but other than that does Rondo give you
> anything Orien Greene doesn't? I honestly don't know. I just don't see
> anything there other than a good defender and rebounder. I know the
> Cleveland pick wouldn't have been very high, but it was in a much better
> draft. I would have held onto it. I'm hoping I'm wrong about Rondo,
> though.
> 
> 
> 
> 3. Iverson ... I hate, hate, HATE the idea of trading for Iverson.
> I don't care if he comes cheap. If he doesn't fit (and Iverson
> definitely doesn't), he doesn't fit. I'll be sick if Danny makes this
> move. Absolutely sick. I'm all for packaging some young guys for a
> big-timer, but not Iverson. Garnett or O'Neal? Sure. Marion? Absolutely?
> Richard Jefferson or Rashard Lewis? Count me in. Iverson? Never. No. 
> 
> 
> 
> So that's about it. As you can tell, I'm not exactly doing cartwheels
> over what's going on right now. I need some spectacular summer league
> play to warm the cockles of my heart until October ... or until an
> Iverson trade. At which point, I'm planning something dramatic and self
> destructive ... I just haven't decided what it will be yet.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
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