Re: MELONHEAD

["I am. . . Anonymous" <ktoreed@yahoo.com>]

HA.  Dirk Nowitzki.  At least if Nowtizki had been in
Boston instead of Walker the past year, then the
Celtics would have floundered into a higher draft
pick.

--- Cecil Wright <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> 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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