Re: Re West & Wesley

[Rick MacDonald <rsm@shore.net>]

Gene Kirkpatrick wrote:
> 
> In reply to the discussion on Wesley & Van Exel, I would prefer most of
> the league point guards to Van Exel.  He dropped in the draft a few
> years back because he was rightly perceived as a head case.  He has
> flashy talent, but his tendency to disappear at crucial times and to lose
> his head are detriments to his team.  I'm not surprised at rumors that
> West would like to swap him.  Yes, I would  rather have Wesley.  It's a
> no-brainer to me.  The Lakers have gone about as far as they're going
> with this squad of misfits--which is a problem with Jerry Buss, a problem
> that West has to live with;  Buss wants flash--Van Exel, Shaq,
> Bryant--and he's got it.  But I don't see much of a team out there.
> 
> Gene

I thought his head case days were behind him?  I must admit I haven't
followed him or the lakers much..I guess I'm living in the past...It
seems like only yesterday that he broke my heart with an off balanced 3
ptr at the garden..