Orlando game observations

[Berry, Mark S]

Thanks for the recap Mark. That game frustrated me. I thought they
played really dumb. The Magic were beatable last night, but the Celtics
reverted to one pass and shot for most of the game and all but forgot
about Al in the post. They just weren't playing smart at all.

As for Wally ... I'm all for trading him, but it's hard to be too hard
on him. The game before he shot us to a win over Memphis. He's a
shooter. Those guys are going to keep shooting -- and they should. I
agree, though, that it's frustrating when they're not falling.

On Delonte ... The hidden thing that Delonte does better than Telfair at
this point is get the team into a set and lead them through their
options -- at least the first one. They look like they're an organized
basketball team when he's out there. That alone isn't enough to make you
a good point guard, but it's more than Telfair is bringing at this
point. Anyway ... I didn't think he did that last night. They looked
disorganized and disjointed. Not a good game by him.

Tony ... Good stat line and defense, but he was back to trying to do too
much offensively. But that's really nitpicking, because he was the one
guy who made some things happen out there.

That game was crying out for more Rondo and Green -- and maybe even a
little Powe (Olowokandi???) -- just to amp up the energy.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of Mark Piotrowski
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 1:00 AM
To: celtics at igtc.com
Subject: Orlando game observations

Just got back from teh Orlando-Boston game.   The Celt's played from 
behind just about the whole game, but to their credit didn't give up. 
I guess Gomes was sick, so we were even more shorthanded.  A few 
observations:

-- WALLY HAS GOT TO GO.  I'm sorry, I'm just sick of watching him 
shoot us out of games.  Maybe he's hurting, maybe .... who knows. 
But if he know's he's struggling this bad and KEEPS shooting bad 
shots, making out of control drives into the lane then his ego 
doesn't fit into this team.

Worse, he's playing NO defense whatsoever.  None.  And I fear some of 
the guys are tiring of his play on both ends --- esp. if it's taking 
mins from Green.  I was saying when we traded for him that I was 
always suspect of his personality/persona --- kinda irritating 
rah-rah w/o eitehr (a) backing it up (a la a guy like Pierce or 
Jefferson), or (b) having no chance of bakcing it up and therefore 
being a "glue" guy (like Scal or Waltah (when used correctly)).

If he's not moved at the deadline to a team like Utah, Dallas or San 
Antonio for a pick and a player, he better be moved out this summer. 
My sanity depends on it.



-- Perkins played GREAT defense on Dwight Howard.  He was in foul 
trouble most of the night due to some "creative" (read: HORRIBLE) 
officiating, but he kept battling Howard.  He had 3 blocks which 
should have been 4 on a phantom foul call.  (though to be fair the 
refs botched about 4 plays in teh C's favor in the 4th).


-- Loved seeing Delonte West getting in Jefferson's grill during a 
timeout telling him he's got to get position on a guy like Battie. 
He's a leader, a gamer, the funniest Celtic in ages.


-- 7 steals for Tony Allen!  He was so active again tonight, he's got 
one speed -- GO.  I love it.  Made some boneheaded turnovers but I'll 
take those if its the price for his passion/drive.


I hated losing this one --- esp. b/c of all the screaming I did 
throughout the game --- but the silver lining is we lost to pretty 
good Orlando team by only 8 points without one Mr. Paul Pierce.  This 
group is REALLY coming together.  They don't give up (maybe they just 
don't know any better), they play as a team, they hustle.  As Tommy 
would say "good stuff!".   Get rid of Wally, get Pierce, Perkins and 
West healty and we're rollin!



(the other) mark

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