Re: Sporting News - Walker next scoring champ?

[Joe Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

Hi:

Personally, I wish these rascally journalists wouldn't plant such
thoughts in a young player's head. The Celtics would surely win more
games if Toine matured over the next few seasons into a consistent 18
and 10 guy (with 6 assists). I don't mind, however, if he turns it up a
notch in the playoffs.

Joe

N.B.. Toine emphatically DID NOT make the All Star team last year (over
Shareef etc) because of his efficiency as a scorer.  I personally trust
Antoine to know that to get to the All Star game regularly, all he needs
to do is maintain or keep improving on his non-scoring numbers (namely,
as the most gifted passer among all the NBA's monster rebounders).

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Geoff Carr wrote:

> Could Walker be next scoring champ?
>            JANUARY 28, 1999
>
>            WALTHAM, Mass. -- Now that
>            Michael Jordan is gone, somebody
>            has to lead the NBA in scoring.
>
>            Why not Antoine Walker?  (......)