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From: schneider@2littl.DEC (DANIEL SCHNEIDER)
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Subject: Re: Danny Ainge
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Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 12:22:33 EST
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>>                            As a regular Celtic viewer, I would
>>describe Ainge's talents as below par for the NBA.  He can get streaky
>>when shooting open jumpers, but his play is usually too immature when
>>this happens as he will start forcing shots and usually get yanked by
>>KC.
 
>I disagree about his overall talents being sub-par.
>Danny's defense last season was excellent. He's a smart "scrappy"
>ballplayer and a fairly decent shooter.

Excellent?!? Be serious.  Sidney Moncrief plays "excellent" defense; so
does Michael Ray Richardson, Darrel Walker and usually Maurice Cheeks.
(This list is by no means complete.)  Ainge pales in comparison to these
players.  "Fairly decent" is on the high end of how I'd refer to the player
who spent two of his first four years at or near the bottom of the ENTIRE
league in shooting percentage.  He has improved somewhat since then but
we should keep in mind that his job is to shoot wide open jump shots because 
of the Celtics inside strength.  "Below par" seems quite appropriate.

		Daniel Schneider
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