Post by DERRENMATTS on Nov 2, 2005 23:27:53 GMT -5
This is an early look at those whom look to have improved over the summer.
Paul Pierce--major change in his attitude. I like this Pierce. No longer just taking the ball himself or having no confidence in his teammates. He's not forcing shots and he still had 30 pts against the Knicks. He's become a more aggressive rebounder. He's also become more focused, yet more relaxed (strange as it may sound). His improvements comes from doing less things (like trying to handle the ball too much and create shots for himself and others).
Ricky Davis--his ball handling has improved and he's not tripping over himself on drives anymore. And he's a big time scorer in the flow of the offense. He too isn't forcing shots as much, but still was able to have a big scoring game vs. the Knicks. And like Pierce, his maturity has taken a step up this past summer.
Mark Blunt--boy, has he done a 180 on me. A much, much, much improved outlook on life. He's having fun and producing on the offensive end. This Blunt I can cheer for because he's doing things that make us better. He's still not the rebounder we need, nor the real defensive presence--but I'll take this Blunt over last year's Blunt any day of the week.
Delonte West--he's not going to put up stats every game like he did against the Knicks (14 pts, 9 rebs, 9 assts, 3 stls, 4 blks) and some nights, he'll look like an invisible man. But he's proving to be a valuable member of this team because of all the little things he does. He rebounds, he keeps plays alive, he'll knock balls out of his defenders' hands, he'll do whatever necessary to help us win. He plays in the flow of the game, and in this game, he was able to shine. He still doesn't create enough for his teammates in the halfcourt offense (which is why he'll be invisible at times), but that's not the only reason why he's out there.
Paul Pierce--major change in his attitude. I like this Pierce. No longer just taking the ball himself or having no confidence in his teammates. He's not forcing shots and he still had 30 pts against the Knicks. He's become a more aggressive rebounder. He's also become more focused, yet more relaxed (strange as it may sound). His improvements comes from doing less things (like trying to handle the ball too much and create shots for himself and others).
Ricky Davis--his ball handling has improved and he's not tripping over himself on drives anymore. And he's a big time scorer in the flow of the offense. He too isn't forcing shots as much, but still was able to have a big scoring game vs. the Knicks. And like Pierce, his maturity has taken a step up this past summer.
Mark Blunt--boy, has he done a 180 on me. A much, much, much improved outlook on life. He's having fun and producing on the offensive end. This Blunt I can cheer for because he's doing things that make us better. He's still not the rebounder we need, nor the real defensive presence--but I'll take this Blunt over last year's Blunt any day of the week.
Delonte West--he's not going to put up stats every game like he did against the Knicks (14 pts, 9 rebs, 9 assts, 3 stls, 4 blks) and some nights, he'll look like an invisible man. But he's proving to be a valuable member of this team because of all the little things he does. He rebounds, he keeps plays alive, he'll knock balls out of his defenders' hands, he'll do whatever necessary to help us win. He plays in the flow of the game, and in this game, he was able to shine. He still doesn't create enough for his teammates in the halfcourt offense (which is why he'll be invisible at times), but that's not the only reason why he's out there.