Re: Antoine (was Re: Johnson Touted As Rookie With The Most Impac t)

[Jim Metz <JBMetzEA@AOL.com>]

on 9/26/01 5:52 PM, Alexander Wang at awang@MIT.EDU wrote:

And how many times did Antoine feed Pierce on his post-ups (and not even
get credit when Pierce was fouled instead)? I don't see how this is any
different than Stockton throwing the lob to Malone after Malone has
bludgeoned his way into great position under the basket.

Alex
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   Just to throw in my three cents here:
   One of Antoine's biggest obstacles is the lack of respect he gets from
the Zebras. He often would play half of the game, looking to go to the hoop,
only to be hacked and banged around, leading to those ugly turnovers or
missed shots, without getting the calls that the other power forwards get.
I've seen many times,that he just got frustrated and gave up the inside
play. 
   As many have said, it's his attitude, that the ref's dislike and it may
be for good reason, but they're supposed to call fouls.
                 

                   JB

                   

                   
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