Will McDonough On The Porous Celtics Defense

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

My prediction: There will be an extreme upgrade next season
in the defensive prowess of the point guard and power forward
positions...


                                [The Boston Globe Online][Boston.com]
                                [Boston Globe Online / Sports]

                       

                                Patriots in position to move up in draft?

                                By Will McDonough, Globe Staff, 04/10/99
                                <snip>
                                When Kenny Anderson gave Rick
                                Pitino some lip, and the Celtics coach
                                didn't like it, there wasn't a lot more he
                                could do than sit him out for a game. You
                                can't fine a player for mouthing off, or
                                loafing on defense in the NBA. It's
                                against the collective bargaining
                                agreement, which has yet to be delivered
                                in full to the league teams. The Celtics
                                are a long way from winning anything
                                because their point guards cannot defend
                                up top, and Boston might also have the
                                worst defense under the basket in the
                                league. That's a hard combination to
                                overcome. <snip>

                                
                                This story ran on page G01 of the Boston
                                Globe on 04/10/99.
                                © Copyright 1999 Globe Newspaper Company.