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

[Douglas342@AOL.com]

In a message dated 2/24/02 10:19:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
dajubo@earthlink.net writes:

> 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?

     I don't think he is "obviously" the best.  Walker is frustratingly 
inconsistent, but when he is on, he's an all-around player, hitting from the 
outside and inside, plus grabbing rebounds, dishing assists and running the 
floor.  Pierce cuts to the basket a lot and hits from the outside, but isn't 
the ballhandler and rebounder Walker is.  As far as leading a team to the 
title, that's the result of intangibles, and I have no idea which of the two 
is the team leader.  I will concede that Pierce is more consistent.
    JJ watch, day 3:  38 minutes, 15 points, 8 boards, 6 assists as the Suns 
beat San Antonio.  Someone on this list says that Obie should sit Walker for 
a game just to get someone else into the offense.  Ditto Pierce.  Maybe so.
    And 3-4 on this trip is 3-4; not bad, not bad at all.