Re: Walker on ESPN

[gandahlf@capecod.net]

	I do believe that Toine can be a franchise player. But, The Celtics should
not resign him until the new CBA is in place.
JIm




At 10:50 AM 4/25/98 -0400, Rodney A. Palmer wrote:
>Do you believe Antoine Walker is good enough to be a franchis player?  
>- ekim RAP.
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>On Sat, 25 Apr 1998 gandahlf@capecod.net wrote:
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>> What Antoine said was
>> "I want a deal done this year, I want to stay a Celtic, But I want to
recieve 
>> MARKET VALUE. If they won't give me market value I will leave for someone
>> who will"
>> 
>> 
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>> At 08:55 AM 4/25/98 -0400, Jan Crocker wrote:
>> >At 07:37 PM 4/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> >>Last night there was a short piece of him saying he wanted a deal this
>> >>year, and even though he wants to stay here he wants to receive what he's
>> >>worth (or something like that).  He said if he leaves they'll have to get
>> >>another franchise player and that will cost them big bucks, anyway.  They
>> >>said Pitino's remark was that Gaston will not go broke to pay him
>> >>unreasonable money.  I only heard this, I was in the kitchen, but this is
>> >>close.
>> >>Dorine
>> >
>> >
>> >Dorine you are right on the money. I saw the same report and your take is
>> >accurate.
>> >Given the state of big money contracts for star players the report mirrors
>> >the truth.
>> >If we don't sign Walker for the big bucks we would have to replace him
with
>> >another marquee player to stay on track in the rebuilding process. How
>> >would we do this with our lack of flexibility with the salary cap? We are
>> >probably better off giving him the Benjamins than taking a huge leap
>> >backwards. Too bad it's always about the money.
>> >That's the sorry measuring stick in sports these days; who makes more
money
>> >than the next guy.
>> >
>> >JC 
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>- Ekim RAP.
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