Re[2]: ANTOINE COSTING THE CELT's TWO POINTS A GAME?

[Ryan.Lee@parexel.com (Ryan Lee)]

I don't know if you've ever "played" ball or if you just watch it only but if a 
player does not get to touch the ball often, then 9 times out of 10 that player 
will not shoot well.  That is how the other players are with Walker.  How can 
anybody get into a shooting rhythm if Walker is forcing a million shots a game? 
Almost every close game the Celts lost (there were a lot of them) Walker felt it
upon himself to carry the team in the crunch when there were other players 
shooting the rock just as well if not better than himself.  Even that Wizards 
game where he hit for 49 points, he was instrumental in getting the Celts back 
into it but in the last few seconds he tried to drive on three people and had it
stripped.  Why work so hard to keep your team in it if you are gonna pull a 
boneheaded selfish play like that?  There was plenty of time to set a play up 
but Mr. WAlker felt it necessary to be in the limelight.  Want more evidence?  
How about the Hornets home game after he hit that game winner in Boston against 
the Wizards?  Score tied with a minute left and what does Walker do, drive in on
Mason with 15 seconds on the clock and lose the ball (although he was slightly 
bumped by Mason).  And it took Walker half the season to learn not to piss off 
the refs.  I do think Walker has potential but an all-star he is not.  Also I 
never said Walker should be on the bench.  I just think he needs a much better 
shot selection (fewer 3's) and he needs to look for open people more instead of 
taking it in on 3 people.  Although against Denver, Tony Battie didn't need too 
much help at all to swat Walker.

R

       

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Subject: Re: ANTOINE COSTING THE CELT's TWO POINTS A GAME?
Author:  "Shailendra K Mishra" <smishra@ix.netcom.com> at Internet
Date:    2/26/98 9:19 AM


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From: Ryan Lee <Ryan.Lee@parexel.com>
     
     
>     Not to name any names and cause a huge flaming ring, somebody in the
>     group said that Walker's current shot selection costs the Celtics only 
>     two points a game.  That is RIDICULOUS!!!!  With the number of missed 
>     passes and forced shots Walker makes, he's responsible for at least
>     10-15 lost points a game.
     
Yeah right! sit him on the bench and checkout how many games can the celts 
win.
     
>     When Walker decides to pass more the Celts offense is extremely hard 
to stop.  When
>     he hogs the ball, you see games like Golden State and Denver.
     
Did you see these games? because I did. In the Denver game nobody was able 
to find the net and in the Golden State game nobody other than Mercer & 
Walker could hit. Pass the ball to who?
                                                            - Mishra
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