RE: Walker : All-Star sub or snub?

[OzerskyJA <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>]

I really believe being snubbed is good for both Pierce and Walker.
Pierce especially is at a point in his career when he could overestimate
his stardom; Antoine I think is probably beyond slacking off on the basis
of some recognition, but if Red Auerbach believed one thing, it was that
everybody needed some extra motivation.  I wouldn't want to be Glenn
Robinson, Brian Grant, or Anthony Mason and have to cover Twon.  (Or maybe I
would want to be Mason, but that's another story...).  Anyway, it's an
injustice any way you cut it.  

Josh Ozersky	
Marketing Communications Specialist 
Corning Museum of Glass

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	kevin from singapore [SMTP:bostonceltics17@yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:12 PM
> To:	celtics@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Walker : All-Star sub or snub?
> 
> I think it will hurt Walker a short while but being so strong  (stubborn)
> headed,
> he will get over it quick. But I think not being selected is a good thing,
> as he
> will need the full rest (and time to tend his grandmother) with that
> tought west
> coast trip up next.
> 
> anyway, I think his focus is getting the team to the playoffs, another
> championship banner and his jersey up there, in that order.
> 
> >>Would getting voted to the All-Star team gratify Walker and give him the
> >>confidence to continue raising his game the way he has in the past
> couple
> >>of weeks?
> >>
> >>Or would it be better if he were snubbed from the team. Motivating him
> by
> >>saying, "I'll show all of you so and so's out there!" ?
> >>
> >>Or would it not make a difference one way or another?
> >>
> >>Just wondering what everyone thought about this?
> >>
> >>-- Mcnois
> >>
> >>
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