Orlando game observations

[Steve Ouellette]

What drove me crazy, from both point guards, was that they slowly walked the ball up court virtually every possession, even late in the fourth quarter when they were trying to come back. Except when Tony stole the ball (or rebounded and tried to force things), they never tried to put any pressure on the Orlando defense. 

Coming on the heels of the fast-paced game with the Grizzlies, it was a little shock to the system. 

Steve O

---- "Berry wrote: 
> 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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