Re: walker's immaturity

[Sherry & Hart <hartleyo@ix.netcom.com>]

It came from the sunday edition of the Florida(Ft. Lauderdale) Sun
Sentinel and was written by Ira Winderman, the Miami Heat beat writer.
Regards,
Hart

Kevin S Cyphers wrote:
> 
> This is an interesting article, but where did it come from?
> I'm not doubting the validity of the article, but before I believe
> anything I would like to know the source. Is it your opinion
> AW's name won't be on the All-NBA ballot? For AW to be left
> off the All-NBA ballot would be a great shame.  Walker may
> be a bit immature on the court, but there are much older
> players (i.e. Barkley, Rodman, even Jordan) who do just as
> much complaining and nobody seems to notice anymore.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> On Mon, 06 Apr 1998 14:55:16 -0400 Vinny Natale <vnatale@map.com> writes:
> >WALKER'S IMMATURITY
> >
> >                                   Of a contract extension this
> >offseason for
> >                             forward Antoine Walker, Celtics coach
> >Rick Pitino
> >                             said, "We want to make Antoine very
> >happy, very
> >                             wealthy and very wise."
> >                                   Based on Walker's boorish behavior,
> >"very
> >                             wise" figures to be the most difficult
> >part of
> >the
> >                             equation.
> >                                   Take these three snapshots from the
> >Celtics'
> >                             121-95 loss to the Heat on Tuesday at
> >Miami
> >                             Arena:
> >                                   X -- With teammate Travis Knight at
> >the
> >foul
> >                             line, Walker continues to argue with the
> >officials
> >                             that he was victimized on the loose-ball
> >foul and
> >                             should have been shooting the free
> >throws. Walker
> >                             remains indifferent as Knight converts
> >both
> >                             attempts.
> >                                   X -- While Celtics center Andrew
> >DeClercq and
> >                             Heat center Alonzo Mourning are writhing
> >in pain
> >                             after a head-to-head collision, with
> >doctors
> >                             streaming onto the court, Walker is
> >complaining to
> >                             referee Sean Corbin that he was fouled on
> >the
> >                             previous play.
> >                                   X -- With his team being pummeled,
> >Walker
> >                             steps away from the foul line to inform
> >Heat
> >point
> >                             guard Tim Hardaway that not only is he
> >winning
> >his
> >                             matchup against forward Mark Strickland,
> >but "I'm
> >                             kicking his (butt)."
> >                                   When All-NBA ballots arrive,
> >Walker's name
> >                             will be omitted from this submission.
> >
> >
> 
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