Re: trading Walker

[bocelts@scsn.net (R. Bentz Kirby)]

Kim Malo wrote:

> At the same time, anyone who was bothered by Walker's attitude needs
> to
> consider a few things, along with his age. He was playing for a coach
> (ML)
> that exerted almost no discipline, and actively encouraged him to pad
> his
> stats and be a me-me guy over concern for the team. In the interests
> of
> making him happy. So yes, he showed immaturity, but he was being egged
> on by
> the guy that was supposed to be the authority figure keeping him under
> control. Also, he was playing for a losing team that had a lot of
> attitude
> problems on it as influences around him, no matter how good ML was at
> keeping them from speaking out publically. The influences around him
> will be
> much better this year, ranging from Pitino himself to the team Pitino
> and
> Wallace say they have built largely on a basis of their attitudes.
> 
> -Kim


Kim:

And the best thing is that Todd Day is gone.  His attitude was like
posion on that team.  I think Walker will have to prove himself this
year. Not stat wise, but attitude wise.  That will determine whether or
not he gets traded.  Attitude.

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