Re: Walker over Mercer -Reply

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

I agree with Ryan. I prefer Mercer to Walker.  Although currently Walker is
more "talented", it was Mercer's rookie campaign and he improved the entire
season.  I didn't see Mercer hitting any wall, he seemed to understand the idea
of playing defense, something Walker hasn't quite figured out.  I guess an
"All-Star" doesn't need to play defense.  Hopefully some of Mercer will rub off
on Walker and whenever b-ball starts again, the C's will gel and be even better
than last year.

GO GREEN!!!!

Shawn

Originally from Ryan Falcone:
> 
> >>> <MH348@aol.com> 09/09/98 06:04pm >>>
> Ron Mercer will never be a better player then Antoine Walker. He wasn't
> in college and won't be in the pros. Instead of trading the "ALL STAR" on
> the team maybe they should trade Mercer while he is still a hot
> commodity.
> James<<<
> 
> 
> And you're basing this on...what?  His 40% shooting?  His "team first"
> attitude on the court?  His exemplary displays of leadership off the court
> and in the offseason (i.e.--skipping Pitino's minicamps).  Or perhaps
> because he has the ability to make himself the most ostentatious person
> on the floor at all times (referees included)?
> 
> He sounds too good to be true!  Why don't they promote him to player /
> coach as well, so that he can impart his superlative basketball wisdom
> on the rest of the Celtic have-nots?  Better yet, given the "Antoine
> wiggle," why don't the Celtics just hand him the choreographer position
> for the new Celtic cheerleaders?
> 
> James is right about one thing, in a year or two, Mercer WILL be a much
> hotter trade commodity than Walker.  
> 
> Aaaaahhhhhh!  It feels good to stretch those basketball legs again on the
> list, even if only to assert my preference for Mercer (voiced clearly and
> often last season)!  I was beginning to atrophy from talk of baseball,
> satellite dishes, sealing wax, and kings...
> 
> Ryan
> 
> 
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