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>Billups played pretty well, dishing out some nifty passes.  He's looking
>more and more comfortable.  I was disappointed he didn't get more minutes.

You could see the frustration displayed by Pitino at times with B-ups. He
seems to have no elevation in his leap whatsovever. But he does not seem to
be anywhere near as lost as he was in preseason.

>Travis Knight was much more offensive minded, hitting a couple of threes
>and looking for his shot.  Wasn't as aggresive on the boards as he was
>Friday.

Being out on the perimiter kept him off of the boards tonight. He has to
find a middle ground and provide a little of both for the celts to have a
chance.

>McCarty amazes me with his incredible wingspan and long legs.  With a
>dribble and two steps to the hoop he can cover a lot of ground.  I'd love
>to see him either (b) supress his offense for the good of the
>team and concentrate on defense and rebounding.  The energy he brings
>is fantastic.  He might be out of control at times but you can bet he won't
>be mailing it in many nights.

I agree with your assesment here. the out of control part especially but I
think that will eventually ebb off as he gets more playing time.

>Bo Outlaw and Derek Harper really sparked the Magic tonight.  The rest of
>the team looked like they were in a funk, although Hardaway did come on
>later in the game.  None of the players looked terribly excited.  I think
>it's a lot more fun to be a Celtics fan right now than it is a Magic fan.

The Magic hit alot of jumpers Harper especially. Outlaw was the straw that
broke the pressing camels back tonight but the team showed some heart in not
folding. Eventhough it was apparent that other than Mercer nohting this team
was throwing up was going into the basket. The one thing that disappointed
me tonight was that the Celts didn't take advantage of Outlaws
predisposition to get into foul trouble.  With him on the bench it might
have been a different game. He is very athletic and one of the members of
this list really touted him as an option for a free agent pick up. I at the
time did not agree but now it's a different story.

ART SILVA