Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #104

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Yeah, no whining allowed on this list at all...unless it's about what a
dickhead Obie is or what a sieve Toine is.  Then it is allowed with
impugnity.  But then again it's only whining if one defends Walker, or Obie,
or Williams, etc.  Paul is a better player than Toine, therefore, it ain't
cool to say anything negative about him.  His ill-advised 3s are alright if
he makes them.  If he misses em, it was still a good shot.

Cecil (do I hafta explain what :-) means???)



----- Original Message -----
From: <GuyClinch@AOL.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V9 #104


> Hi all,
>
> > And to use a Red Sox analogy, that friggin Nomar is such a doofus isn't
he?
> > I mean, he has no patience at the plate, goes up there swinging at the
> > first
> > pitch he sees sometimes no matter where it is.  If only he would be the
> > player he could be :-)
> >
> > Cecil
> >
>
>
> Please..gimmee a break.
> I have to respond to this nonsense.
>
> Nomar is one of the best hitters in the game. Nomar's first ball swinging
> strategy works. He has won a batting title and will probably win another
one
> this year. If Walker was shooting 56% then it would be a good comparison.
>
> Nomar is closer to Duncan in basketball terms.. a very good defender who
> shoots
> an amazingly high percentage, and plays a very important positon
defensively.
> Nomar is also an amazingly hard worker who keeps himself in fantatsic
> condition, and a pretty smart guy. Doesn't that sound alot more like Tim
> Duncan..then Walker.
>
> If you want a baseball analogy:
> Carl Everett...though Walker is a much better person.
> But like Walker Carl has a lot of talent and can be overwieght. Everett
can
> also be very competitive when motivated, and can even carry a team. He
also
> goes through
> stubborn streaks.
>
> This list overrates Walker..and has some Walker apologists on it.
>
> But fans know whats going on.
> The thing that was ticking of the fans was that Walker had missed several
> three
> balls, but he just kept hoisting them up. Thats annoying, and that's no
fun
> to watch.
> The fans know Walker, and they know when he isn't "on" he should just cut
it
> out.
>
> On the plus side I will say this about Walker.
> When he is "on" he is very very good. He can score on nearly anyone and
can
> hit
> these amazingly deep and difficult three point shots. He also is a quick
> jumper
> and very competitive. I don't think he can every be consistently good.
Walker
> is like an X factor though. He can enable the Celts to be teams they
> shouldn't be
> able to.
>
> Pierce is consistently good, IMHO. Pierce is a class or two above Walker
and
> should be the guy we build the team around. Pierce is given more license
to
> miss
> because he generally thought of as better. So stop whining about how no
one
> gets on Pierce. Its because Pierce gets the job done. He shoots a higher
> percentage.
>
> As far as team development:
> Rodney Rodgers is a little like Walker though..and I dont think we need
> Walker and Rodgers on the same team. If you do resign Rodgers...then
> you might want to trade Walker for a real PF/C guy. Otherwise you should
> probably
> keep Walker, unless we actually get fair value. He is all-star material
after
> all.
>
> Pete