Re: Walker and talk of trading him

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

Elden Campbell is making something like $7M a year he better be performing.
 IMO he is too inconsistent to be put among the top 4's in the league.  He
has not even made an all-star appearance.
> 


> >They need instruction, discipline, and
> >guidance, but don't pull that college paternalistic bullshit.
> 
> Absolutely on the money, Josh. I couldn't agree more concerning Walker
and
> Pitino. Just like to add one more thing concerning stats and rookies.
Look
> around the league guys, pick any point guard and now tell me you wouldn't
> give him up in a second for Alan Iverson. Let's not go too far with this
> stat /selfish stuff. The kid has an enormous amount of talentand nothing
> but future. You think Jerry West wouldn't love to have him? Baker is 26
> years old? Think of Walker in five or six years. Remember Elden Campbell
> when he first came into the league...even a few years after. People were
> ripping him for his attitude, lack of defense, lack of consistency and
> screaming for West to dump him. Right now he's one of the best power
> forwards in the league. It's patience guys...patience. You don't get rid
of
> guys with talent after one year in the pros. And by the way...I haven't
> seen Baker exactly carry the Bucks anywhere.
> 
> Paul M.
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