Re: Gaston's Blue light special, Poor Coaching, Poor Energy

["DJB" <dajubo@earthlink.net>]

Why does Walker need to have the talent to *lead* the Celtics to a title?
What's wrong with him being a very good player on a championship team?
Besides, isn't Pierce obviously the best player on the team, and doesn't he
have the talent to lead the team to a title?

-David
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Pasik <quinielabox@hotmail.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 1:36 PM
Subject: Gaston's Blue light special, Poor Coaching, Poor Energy


> Judging by the trade for Delk and Rogers, we did OK for now and perhaps
> bought us another round of playoffs. We did take care of Gaston's finances
> which is an issue. But did we make the best possible choice for trying to
win
> an NBA championship in the future? Probably not. Joe Johnson was a viable
> replacement to - ANTIONE WALKER. You need to hear me out on this one.
Antoine
> Walker is a good guy and all and the team leader but I do not believe he
has
> the talent to lead the C's to the NBA title. He has limitations and coach
Obie
> coaches to Walkers limitations. Walker is not particularly quick, still
has
> poor traditional PF skills (finishing at the basket), and he does not get
> offensive rebounds (This is why we lost both games in Texas). It ain't
Walkers
> fault, he has had poor coaching every step of the way from Pitino to Carr
back
> to Pitino and now Obie. If the Celtics falter and they very well could, it
> will be Pierce demanding and being traded for short contracts and the
Celtics
> will be back to square one. These next two months are make or break for
the
> Celtics franchise. Pitino did a lot of damage to this franchise, perhaps
> irreparable. His yes boys Chris Wallace and Obie are disturbingly
following
> the same patterns of trading young talent for quick fixes that backfire.
So
> far we are 0 and 2 in the post Gaston's blue light special.
>
> I don't mind losing to the Rockets because they simply have more physical
> talent than the Celtics. But the way we lost absolutely disgusts me. Where
was
> Kedrick Brown? Where was Pierce? Where was Rogers? Why can't Potato and
Rogers
> get in for some more rebounds? What happened to the blocking out? I think
> Walker should be on the bench for 18 minutes forcing Obie to use other
players
> and learning their capabilities. We are losing and losing dumb with poor
> energy. This is unacceptable. Get more from the Web.  FREE MSN Explorer
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