Globe articles and Antoine.

["Gene Kirkpatrick" <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>]

I enjoyed today's Globe articles.  Fortson and EW seem happy to be in
Boston.  They should be.  They could both play here for a long time.

Peter May wrote a good article but couldn't stop from taking another
harsh shot at Antoine.  While I agree about AW's immaturity, and while
I wonder if he will get his attitude in line with the team, still I
don't like May's open season attacks on him.

If a deal is made for AW, it should be for a top SF, a Grant Hill
type player.  Also, we should start the season with AW and see if he
can lead/work within this team.  If not, someone will want him.
I don't think we can continue to trade "potential" without diluting
our talent level.  

Antoine and Pierce are or can be #5's (in my point system), VP and
Fortson can be #4's.  Kenny and Williams and Battie can approach the 4
level and our other players are solid enough.  But you must have some
#5 level players to win big games, to beat teams with other #5 level
players.  Trading AW would immediately put us below #5 or "star" level
for a top team.

Enough.

Gene