Al doesn't look lost on D anymore

[Enrile, Roy]

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From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of John Lyell
   
   Duncan still undefeated againt the C's .
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Yeah I hate to keep losing to Duncan.  But at least we have a bigman
with the talent to outplay the best PF that ever lived (Sorry
Kevin/Mailman).  ...Even if it was just one game, and the Spurs were
mostly on cruise control.  

It's not just Al's big points/boards either.  He rejected Tim in the
post & had some good stops these past weeks.  I'm pretty shocked at the
change in his defensive mindset since he started getting his touches &
feeling unstoppable 1on1.  Before he was like Blount (giving plenty of
room, staying on his feet, and giving token arm-up challenges), now he's
an active, agile shotblocker, who looks quicker off his feet than most
of the skinnier jumpingjack bigs in the league.  If he was a junior in
college this year, I'd grab him at #2.

I'd definitely re-sign Big-Al & Del early (this summer).  Then leave the
other 2004 kiddie corps(Tony, Sebastian) alone, so the C's can let the
contracts run out(save the lux-tax space), or trade them.