Re: I have another question; Which I answer because it's slow and hot.

[Dan Forant Sr <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Walker would do well at the 4 if he had backup defensively, his quickness
can work with most big power forward defenders, especially now that he
isn't the only go to guy.

>Anopther question for you guys. If by some twist of fate and draft luck the
>Celtics got Walker and Abdur-Rahim, do you think Walker would suffice at
>the 4 with Potapenko at center? I'm particularly asking those of us on the
>list who think Walker is in reality a 3 playing out of position. What I'm
>asking is, would Shareef's size at the 3 make up for Walker's lack of size
>at the 4? I think if the Grizz had Antoine they wouldn't be begging for PJ
>Brown right now. Now...putting aside contract rules, if Pitino offered
>Pierce for Abdur-Rahim right now, the Grizz would never do it. Putting
>aside contracts, if the Mavs wanted to trade Finley for Pierce, I think
>Pitino would be nuts not to jump at it. Pierce is "untradeable" because he
>has talent on the cheap for three years, that is, he's not a salary cap
>killer, with "some" upside, who can, right now drain the three. There are
>any number of threes in the league better than Pierce and if he doesn't
>live up to his potential, we're soon complaining about a Ron Mercer-like
>one-dimensional talent. Concerning his "upside," I think it's certainly
>questionable whether Pierce lives up to the potential realized by players
>like Finley, Abdur-Rahim and, to be honest, Carter. Having said that, and
>if you agree, then Pierce for Odom is simply a no-brainer. You get more
>upside at two positions - Odom projects to be a better 3 and 2 than Pierce
>- for the same amount of money...you make it possible for Antoine to play
>the four and if not then you have Walker at his natural 3 and Odom - if
>Steve smith can do it, Odom can - at the 2. Odom could very well be
>Abdur-Rahim who can pass, put it on the floor, with a real outside game. I
>think Odom and Walker would suffice at the forwards. I also think that Odom
>would make it possible to win with less than a "great" point guard. If Odom
>has one proven flaw in his game, it's that he's "too" unselfish. If I'm
>Pitino....I'd do it...and I think the Clips would fall for it. Back to
>work.
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>Paul M.
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