Re: Re

["Gene Kirkpatrick" <gkir@tjc.tyler.cc.tx.us>]

I had the same question, Steve.  Passing off to jump-shooters when you
control the ball as much as Antoine is not the same as creating an
opportunity for a teammate as a point-guard would do.  Still, if a
rebound is a rebound, then to some extent an assist is an assist.

My trouble with Walker is merely shot selection.  Last night, Palacio
and Blount and Vitaly all shot very well.  Couldn't Antoine have taken
a dribble or two and set one of them up?  That's what a good point
guard would do.  My solution?  Get the point guard and take the ball
out of Antoine's hands.  Set him up.  We're not going to trade these
players:  AW, PP, KA and EW--sadly, and I hope we bring back Stith and
Palacio.

In the glory days at Kentucky, Antoine average 14 points.  He has the
all around game; he has the winner's desire; just limit his wasteful
outside shots and the team is better off.  If I followed the final
quarter correctly, we would have won by 10 or more if Walker had not
thrown up so many shots.  Is that wrong?

Gene