Re: MELONHEAD

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I am making a special effort to be cordial with this post.  It is absurd to
think that any "supporter" of Toine is blind.  It could be that some, like
me, have blind loyalty to the Celtics.  I don't think that is a negative.
It could be that I am in the minority though but that's life.

Making a case for Toine's inadaquacies by drawing comparisons to others who
are also on non-playoff teams in pointless IMHO.  Almost as pointless as
using Kobe and Duncan as comparisons and saying look what their teams have
done.  I would think it would be generally considered by most avid members
of this list, that both those players have "FAR SUPERIOR" talent on their
respective teams, than does Toine.  They are both fine players with a strong
supporting cast.

Antoine Walker will never be liked by some, but dragging out this thread
ain't gonna change a thing.

Cecil (with all the respect I can muster)



----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Lee <rlee_at_channing@yahoo.com>
To: Cecil Wright <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: MELONHEAD


> 1. Typo my mistake.  supposed to be "blind" just like
> all Antoine supporters are.
> 2. hmmm, they all contributed to teams that had better
> records than the Celts, they all have fewer turnovers
> than Walker, they all probably have better FG% than
> Walker, they all are younger than Walker and are
> putting up better numbers than Walker did at their
> age.
> Any other questions?
> 3. If you read my post, I said ANYONE.  Because they
> will take smarter shots and have fewer turnovers.
>
> I think it's funny that what you are saying about
> giving Walker another chance has been said the at the
> end of every season.  I didn't care what he did his
> first two seasons but last season was supposed to be
> his year.  Kobe has been in the league as long as
> Walker and look what he's doing individually.  Duncan
> already has a title and he's been in the league fewer
> years.  Walker has improved very little in his 4 years
> and I think it's pure denial on Antoine supporters to
> still want him here.  Not only is he subpar for a
> superstar, look at his attitude.  Last season he
> didn't even go to training camp because he thought
> himself "a veteran All-Star" and veteran all stars
> don't go to camp.  That's why he showed up for opening
> day overweight and overrated.  As for being an
> All-Star, every Antoine supporter seems to forget that
> he wasn't voted on the team that year by the fans.  He
> was the coach's pick to make that team which means the
> rest of the country thinks he stinks too.  And who was
> that coach who picked Walker on the team?  Larry Bird.
>  Walker has had 4 years to mature and he hasn't done
> it.  Time to move on and get a real player.
>
> Will you be saying that Walker should be on the team 5
> years from now when the team is still lottery bound?
>
> R
>
> --- Cecil Wright <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> > 1.  What does bolind mean?
> > 2.  How are Nowitzki, McGrady and Miller more
> > successful than Walker?
> > 3.  Great answer to my question.  "Bring in anyone
> > who..."  Such as?
> >
> > I believe Walker has talent and am hoping we will
> > see evidence of it this
> > year.  Sure he has weaknesses but didn't Malone
> > shoot about 50% from the
> > free throw line in the playoffs a couple years ago?
> > Walker probably is near
> > the league lead for assists from the forward
> > position.
> >
> > He is not perfect but he is what we have at the
> > present, so why crucify the
> > guy?  He has had some outstanding games, plays
> > injured and is still young.
> > Let's see what this season brings before we cast him
> > adrift only to regret
> > it when his maturity mentally and physically kicks
> > in.
> >
> > Nowitzki.  Now that's a headscratcher!!
> >
> > Cecil
>
>
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