Re: Antoine Walker/Draft

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

I have never said he was not a talented player to give up for nothing. I
just don't think he is a player to lead a team, and his inability to play a
position consistency causes problems. I think he can be a decent low post
player if he works on it. He has some great low post moves.  Maybe the
offseason work will bring him around. Stephon Marbury is another talented
player that does not seem to make teams better. This is why Jersey is now
looking to move him.

None of these trade proposals have been for Walker straight up as you state
, and there usually is always someone worth taking the risk. Just look at
Portland.


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Wang" <awang@MIT.EDU>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Antoine Walker/Draft


> At 01:32 PM 6/24/01 , John Lyell wrote:
> >Walker has proven to be a tweaner who can't, or does not want to,  play
the
> >4, nor the 3, or any defense, has limited jumping ability, and thinks
he's
> >the next Magic Johnson. Personally I don't think a player that jacks up
> >something like 500 3's a year isn't going to take us to the next level,
> >especially if they play him at point. Several NBA coaches including Danny
> >Ainge have stated Walker is not the player to build a franchise around.
Yeah
> >the offseason workouts is a good thing, maybe some time with Jordan will
> >bring him down to earth.
>
> For someone who thinks so poorly of Walker (and you didn't even mention
his
> big contract), you sure do propose a lot of trade scenarios where we get
> tons of value for him. In the last month you've mentioned trading him for
> the #1 and Hamilton, the #4 and Brand, and Bibby + Rahim.
>
> Alex
>
>