RE: Jordan's thoughts..

["Hastings, David" <David.Hastings@BellSouth.com>]

I think someone like Larry would be the only type of coach who could reign Walker in.

Larry would just sit him until he learnt.

However we don't have Larry coaching, we have Obie and we live and die by which Walker shows up to play.

-----Original Message-----
From: GuyClinch@AOL.com [mailto:GuyClinch@AOL.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:51 AM
To: Celtics@igtc.com
Subject: Jordan's thoughts..


> ''Athletically, you [can] have all the talent,'' Jordan said. ''But
> sometimes you have to put the education of the game in your learning
> [process] to where those skills supersede anyone that you play against. The
> thing he's missing is the education of how to play with the athletic skills
> he has and to play with other people and make other players better. I think
> he's improving, but not nearly as fast as he probably could if he just
> sacrificed some of his offensive capabilities for the benefit of other
> players. 


Yeah its clear that Jordan is his friend...
But Jordan is saying the correct things about Walker..

He shoots too much, when he should be more of a team player.
Walker is best of rebounding, getting assists and taking advantage of single 
coverage or open shots.  I think Pitino tried to reign him in and couldn't do 
it though.
So I don't know if any coach can.  He could actually blossom in a trade and 
that's why the Celts are so reluctant to trade him.

It's really a no win situation for the Celts...

When Jordan says he has more "talent" then Bird I think he means he has more
athletic ability...as far as running and jumping goes, but he can still make 
Bird like
plays...good passes and long outside shots.

I think Bird had more talent though.. I think being able to make good B-ball 
decisions
is part of having talent.

Pete