TA

[keltsfan]

Steve,  I think Allen would get some run if he would just accept his role as
a defensive specialist and stick to it rather than try to do more than he's
capable of and end up out of control on the offensive end.   Playing some
outstanding defense, with a few hustle rebounds and perhaps a couple of
baskets on the fast break would do wonders for his confidence without
putting himself in a position to hurt the team with mental lapses and costly
turnovers on offense.  

Ravi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On Behalf
Of steve
> knight
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:21 AM
> To: celtics at igtc.com
> Subject: Re: TA
> 
> since i started the TA thread, i suppose i should jump in and put another
2 cents in.
> 
> TA should be getting some minutes, warts and all. we are a better team
when the bench is
> playing, engaged and contributing. that includes tony. i don't expect
everyone to see the
> same value in any of the players, but if we were benching people because
they have lots of
> warts, we'd be mighty damn thin. i know tony can be a knucklehead and he
doesn't have
> much confidence right now, but we will need him as we advance to spell ray
allen and paul
> on the league's best 2 and 3 scorers, and we'll need him to be confident
when he does comes
> in. he can't get there if he doesn't play. you could say the same thing
about davis, house,
> cassell and powe--they need the confidence to compete at a high level.
that only comes from
> playing and contributing. i hesitate to throw this comparison out because
so many people
> think scal is useless anyway, but he's exhibit A. he's gone from a
somewhat useful rotation
> guy to someone who would have trouble keeping up in the ndbl
>  playoffs, all because his confidence is shot from not playing. i'm not
saying he should be
> out there, just that confidence is such a huge deal for athletes in any
sport. i see one of doc's
> primary jobs right now to keep the team's confidence up. that includes the
bench.
> 
> on to tonight's game. looking for a big win. will be disappointed if we
don't get it.
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 18:02:28 -0400
> From: "Pereira, Jorge M" <jpereira at rwmc.org>
> Subject: RE: Atlanta
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> 
> Well, thanks for understanding.  I feel a lot better now.
> 
> jorge
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
> Behalf Of Kim Malo
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:52 PM
> To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List; The Boston Celtics Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Atlanta
> 
> At 03:58 PM 5/1/2008, Pereira, Jorge M wrote:
> >Kim,
> >
> >First, I said "miniscule" because TA is not in Doc's plans and by
> >harping on TA I'm really taking up the list's time for a miniscule
> issue
> >and I was apologizing for that.
> 
> Whatever.
> 
> >It was not directed at anyone.  2nd,
> >some people (you've voiced it) think TA is not ready
> 
> No I didn't "voice it". Read what I actually said, not what you want
> me to have said to suit your agenda.
> 
> I said nothing about his not being ready That's a different category
> of problem and makes assumptions about him I'm not making and did not
> say. I said he's thoroughly earned his place on the bench this time
> despite being given a bunch of opportunities. I did also say I'd have
> tried him on JJ regardless, but of course that doesn't suit your
> apparent agenda either. I didn't actually state the corollary issue
> with playing him regardless of his recent play, that you try to
> minimize risks even more during the playoffs than during the regular
> season, because I thought that was a given, but if it needs to be
> stated I just have.
> 
> >  and others (me
> >included) think he's not used enough and correctly, nothing else.  Doc
> >pulling him at that time was atrocious; there is no sarcasm on that,
> >just a way to get my point across.
> 
> Whatever.
> 
> >But really, the TA issue goes a lot deeper.  It is really not about TA.
> 
> Whatever.
> I was simply answering a point made about TA, so yes, that was about
> TA no matter how many times you try to turn it into 20 other things.
> 
> Kim
> 
> 
> 
> 
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