Antoine's game vs. Minnesota

[Rohan Prashad <rprasha@CLEMSON.EDU>]

I don't think Antoine deserves much credit for this game despite the fact 
that he had a triple double. If there is such a thing as having a "poor 
triple double" this was it. Sure, he was tired from flying in from Chicago 
that morning, but then he shouldn't have been shooting as much, especially 
when he saw he wasn't hitting. When he was 1-11 at the half that should 
have been his cue to start rotating the ball when kicked out to him, or 
probably well before that point. He shot better in the second half, if 5-15 
(33%) can be considered an improvement. (Those stats may be a little off)

He shot eight 3-pointers and made one. That is inexcusable, and that kind 
of stat also is beginning to become more and more of a trend. He had 12 
assists which is good, but that may be more a testament to Pierce's ability 
and great night than Antoine's passing. The ball movement appeared to be 
better when Antoine wasn't in the game with Blount, Williams, and Brown all 
getting open looks and knocking them down.

I will give him credit for passing the ball down the stretch to Pierce 
instead of shooting, and rebounding the ball well down the stretch as well. 
But, if we had lost the game, people would be blaming Antoine and 
rightfully so. He had five turnovers, double figure bad shots, took too 
many 3's, and still doesn't trust his teammates (besides Pierce). If 
anything this game was more evidence to trade Antoine, not reason to keep him.