Re: HOORAY, finally someone with real basketball knowledge.

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

Walker certainly isn't the franchise player we thought he would be. This
team can't be built around Walker. He doesn't have the interest to move to
the next level of proficiency. This team is so poor in talent and coaching
it's hard for a player to stand out. 

Dan

At 01:14 PM 10/15/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Let me ask you guys this one question.  If the Celts
>don't make the playoffs this season (hypothetically,
>I'm not making any predictions here) will you guys
>still be devoted to Walker next summer?  That will
>make it 5 years with Walker that the C's have not made
>the dance if they fail this season.  Who will you turn
>on then you bandwagon hoppers?  Kenny?  He wasn't with
>the C's as long as Walker.  McCarty? He doesn't play
>enough. It's certainly won't be Pierce who is the true
>all star of the team.  Let's face it, if the C's don't
>make the playoffs this season, you guys will look real
>dumb just like you have been the last 4 years.  Walker
>and Pitino are the only mainstays since ML Carr
>stopped coaching.  Even though both deserve blame in
>this 5 year fiasco, I think Pitino is a more polished
>coach than Walker is as a star player.  So go on
>worshipping false idols like Antoine Walker because he
>will only let you down yet again with his plethora of
>turnovers and poor shot selection.  You guys are
>running out of people to blame and you can only excuse
>Walker's inabilities for so long.
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