Re: Walker

[Theresa Lee <tjoyce@mit.edu>]

Read the Globe today and see if that isn't exactly what happened. Antoine
apologized for doing the yelling ON the court and Kenny apologized for
letting it get to him. Kenny acknowledged that he's a veteran and shouldn't
let it get to him and he's heard worse.  My objection was to letting it
happen ON the court and Kenny letting it GET to him. Exactly what each man
apologized for.

Apparently Coach Pitino felt the same calling it the "ultimate in
unprofessionalism" and fining each player.

I don't object to leadership and guys having to tell other guys things they
don't want to hear, but I do object to negative leadership and
unprofessional behavior.

TJL

>You know, I can;t quite understand this attitude. People talk about how what
>made players like Michael, Bird, Magic and Isaiah great is that they get on
>their teammates' case and demand the ball even when it's not going in. They
>say Grant Hill and Tim Duncan are flawed because they don't do this more. Then
>Walker does it and people want to strip him of his captaincy?? C'mon, it's not
>Walker's job to hold anybody's hand.
>
>Theresa Lee <tjoyce@mit.edu>wrote:
>>Antoine AND Kenny should get a toungue lashing from Pitino. First, as
>>captain, do NOT yell at your teammate on the court like that. Second,
>>Kenny, VETERAN, don't get caught up in Antoine's crap. It's his crap.
>>Understand that. Walker was missing everything yesterday and kept calling
>>for the ball.