RE: Antoine, keep the trash.

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

On Tuesday, March 03, 1998 9:38 PM, Rohan Prashad 
[SMTP:rprasha@clemson.edu] wrote:
> I'm very disappointed that everyone is berating Walker for talking
> trash.  When Chauncey was still with the team, everyone was hoping he'd
> develop into a great guard like Gary Payton.  Gary Payton?  You mean the
> worst and most notorious trash talker in the league.  Talking trash does
> not make someone a bad player, disrespectful, or immature. It's part of
> the game, and good trash talking can often take opposing players out of
> the game.  Maybe Antoine get pumped up and plays better when he starts
> talking, surely you would have no objection if that were the case.  All
> this discussion is simply brought on by paranoia when the Blazers almost
> pulled off a remarkable comeback on us, that happened to be after some
> Antoine trash talking.  But blaming his talking as the result for the
> comeback is just as silly as blaming Spike Lee for Reggie Miller's
> remarkable shooting against the Knicks in the playoffs.
>
> Rohan
>
Trash talking and being able to back it up is one thing.  Trash talking and 
bricking free throws and shooting sub 30% from beyond 20 feet is another.