Walker Fan

[Gooen <kjgoo@worldnet.att.net>]

Have to weigh in with Messrs Goggin and Kean on this one (also a 
pleasant surprise to see that I agree with Hart when he isn't railing 
about impeaching the President :-)).  I would trade Antoine for Tim 
Duncan.  That's it.  Abdur-Rahim and the #2 (in turn to be traded 
down for Nowitzki?) for Walker and Minor (or was it Knight?) also would 
have intrigued me, but the only player for whom I'd trade Antoine 
straight up is the one who should've been wearing green from the get-go. 

No one else has AW's talent and youth.  No one.  He is also a tremendous 
competitor (don't any of you Walker-haters remember what he did to 
Webber and Garnett this year?).  As good as Mercer will be and Pierce 
will be, Antoine is the Celtics' only low post offensive option (and 
yes, that includes Popeye).  Trading Antoine is akin to letting Mo leave 
-- a huge mistake by any measure.

Michael Gooen