Re: in response to "rookie of the year"

["smishra" <smishra@ix.netcom.com>]

> No offense, but in this matter, it doesn't matter who's in the front
office.
> Walker won't win the rookie of the year award.  I do like him very much
and
> he will be a fine player in years to come.  But, Iverson and Marbury as 
> well as some others do deserve the nod.  Walker is on a horrible team (so
> is Iverson, but he has good stats) and doesn't help his chances.  He wil
> (that was supposed to be will) not win the rookie of the year award, not
> because of poor publicity, merely because he is not the best candidate.
> 

I does matter who you are playing for, example Latrell Sprewell got
selected for the all star's game in the year he least deserved. You ask
why? because he was playing for Don Nelson who had the clout with the
coaches to get him there.
                                                                    - Mishra