RE: Walker...

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I think you can make some comparison with Magic as he entered early but not 
Larry.  Although A.W still have a lot to learn, I think he would admit that 
also , but he has shown a lot more versatility than Garnett, Grant, 
Wallace, and other players who have signed monster contracts.  As far as 
losing him to Chicago you never know.  I never expected Shaq to bail on 
Orlando.  It is true what someone else wrote that he has probably played a 
lot more than other players in his first two years and logging 40+ minutes 
a game can really wear a player down, and games like last night really 
highlight our lack of additional scorers.  James Worthy is a good 
comparison.  Worthy could score from everywhere but did not get a lot of 
press (except in Houston ?) due to Magic & Jabbar.





-----Original Message-----
From:	Cecil Wright [SMTP:nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca]
Sent:	Thursday, January 08, 1998 5:20 PM
To:	MICHAEL ZAINO
Cc:	Celtics
Subject:	Re: Walker...

I don't think you can compare Toine with Michael, Larry or Magic, yet.  A
player needs to excel, as they did, for a long period of time
before such a huge comparison could me made IMHO.  This is only his 2nd
year in the league, so the longevity factor hasn't emerged.

Also, I would like to compare him more to a James Worthy, than a MJ.

Thoughts?

Cecil


On Thu, 8 Jan 1998, MICHAEL ZAINO wrote:

> Everyone is quick to judge Walker against Bird, Magic and Michael.
> Just keep in mind that he is only 21 and at this point Larry was
> still in school and Michael was a rookie. Magic, I believe, came out
> in his second year, but he joined an already pretty good team. Early
> in Michael's career, he was selfish and a jerk. And until he started
> winning championship's there were questions about him. Right now,
> Antoine is on the path to greatness....but it is a long path filled
> with many potholes.
> I have one quick question.....how many people would be upset if
> Antoine became Dominique instead of Michael, or if he became Clyde
> instead of Michael.  Both of those guys were good but....
>