Re: walker

["Michael J.King Sr." <kingpin@primenet.com>]

At 07:39 PM 8/6/99 +0200, j.hironaka@unesco.org wrote:
>Antoine Walker is a really, really, really uncommon talent by these measures. I hate
>him sometimes, but I realize this fact. When I comment that Boston fans don't deserve
>Antoine, I mean it. We need to stop making our town look like it's filled with such
>sickening basketball idiots (the boo-ing, the actual rooting for him to fail, the
>"I'd rather have Mercer than Walker" nonsense).

Walker at times also infuriates me but in no way do I want to see him traded unless we get a  Duncan or Garnett type talent in his place. I am hoping that most of the Antoine trade rumors are just that rumors. In fact I truly believe that RP was just testing the waters in hopes of someone offering another lopsided deal once again in the Celtics favor! The thought also comes to mind that RP was trying to humble Antoine a bit in an effort to get him to adhere to his training regimen or to commit himself 100 % to the team instead of to himself. These are just some thoughts of mine and have no "source". I just can not understand why else the thought of trading Toine would even make the light of day! He is our # 1 player period and with the proper restraint this season I truly believe that with Pierce , Potapenko and  the new cast of characters that he will have a monster year while leading the Celtics back where we belong, into the playoffs and Hopefully in the next couple of  years with banner 17, 18 etc. So i refuse to pull my hair out over rumors of stupid trades and instead dream of our teams return to glory. The second of November at Toronto can not come soon enough for me!! Well enough of my wishful/positive thoughts for today!! Later.Mike
P.S. I love the wiggle and along with T I love Walter!