From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'celtics@xxxxxxxx'" <celtics@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Tinsley May Be Available Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 08:49:37 -0500
I was thinking the same thing about Tinsley. Did the Pacers pick up his option for next season? Wouldn't a Kedrick-for-Tinsley deal work easily enough? Anyway, I think Tinsley has shown he can play point guard in the NBA, especially in an up-tempo game. The Pacers, though, are moving more toward a half-court game and have been for three seasons. I think Tinsley would be a great addition and really solidify that point guard spot.
As for Obie and Banks... I didn't like the quotes from Banks in the paper
about avoiding turnovers and even quoting his assist-to-turnover ratio. You
have to let young players make some mistakes. But that's not Obie's style.
Obie's one of those coaches who doesn't appreciate spectacular plays as much
as he loathes mistakes. The best coaches understand that a mix of both is
best. You can't have a wild player making lots of mistakes while trying to
make every play a highlight reel keeper. But you don't want to coach the
risk-taking creativity out of a guy either. There has to be a balance. But I
don't think all of Banks' problems are Obie. There are certain point guard
instincts that the kid just doesn't possess right now.
And Ray, your last point about needing court-savvy players is dead-on, and I'm also hoping Welsch earns some minutes. This team is at its best when it has its "smart" players out there - Pierce, James, Lafrentz, Baker, EWill. It struggles when the "defenders" are in there together - Blount, Kedrick, Banks. The Celts need to play smart to win.
Mark
P.S. Did anyone else watch the Lakers and Bucks last night? Two thoughts - the Bucks are better than expected, and the officials all but handed the Lakers the game down the stretch. It was awful.
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Ray wrote:
He's apparently been demoted to the third PG in the Indy rotation behind Anderson and Anthony Johnson. Tinsley can't shoot, but he can pass and run an offense, especailly a fast-breaking one, and that's what the Celtics need at the moment.
I don't think O'Brien has had much of an effect on Banks. He's simply not ready this season, and they need to find someone who is.
And hopefully Welsch will be accorded sonme playing the time. They need players on the court who can pass and are court-wise. Banks, Brown, Battie, Blount, McCarty, etc. don't exactly have the highest basketball IQs on the planet.