Re: re-Mike Fine: Celtics Should Get What They Can For Walker

["Witch Craft" <witchcraft1998@hotmail.com>]

Actually, he writes for The Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass., and may 
have the longest tenure of any person covering the Celtics.  I thought 
his article brought up some interesting points, as he highlighted both 
Walker's strengths and weaknesses.

WC

>Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 13:46:50 -0400
>To: celtics@igtc.COM
>From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>Subject: re-Mike Fine: Celtics Should Get What They Can For Walker
>
>So who is Mike Fine? God? Sounds like a writer with an anal fissure.
>
>>Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 12:48:29 -0400
>>From: witchcraft1998@hotmail.com (Witch)
>>Subject: Mike Fine: Celtics Should Get What They Can For Walker
>>
>>As here's Mike Fine's article via The New Bedford Standard Times:
>>
>>"Word is filtering out of Chicago that Celtics forward Antoine Walker 
is
>being 
>>shopped around.
>>
>>"It makes sense.
>>
>>"There is plenty of upside to the second-year forward, who is strong, 
can
>run, 
>>pass and rebound.  The downside, probably outweighs the cost of 
keeping
>him...
>>
>>"Walker is asking for about $105 million for a six-year extension.  
That
>would 
>>be a foolish deal for the Celtics.  President Rick Pitino said he 
won't
>hold up 
>>the franchise for a ridiculous contract, and apparently, he's serious.
>>
>>"Walker, although he was an all-star last season, has enough holes 
that he's 
>>not worth anywhere near the money.
>>
>>"Why?
>>
>>"Once Kenny Anderson arrived in February, Walker's passing game 
completely
>shut 
>>down.
>>
>>"He's a poor outside shooter, who hovered under .400 much of the 
season, 
>>finally finishing up at .423.
>>
>>"His shot selection is atrocious, concentrating on long-distance 
jumpers. 
>>
>>"He's an embarrassment on the court, whining about every call, 
disrupting
>his 
>>team's flow in a game.
>>
>>"He's the worst free-throw shooter this side of Dennis Rodman and 
Chris
>Dudley.
>>having finished at .645 after a late-season surge...."
>>
>>More blasting of Walker and the rest of the article can be found at:
>>http://www.s-t.com/daily/06-98/06-13-98/b01sp064.htm
>>
>>WC
>
>


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