Fwd: A passing fancy

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>]

> On Sunday, October 27, 2002, at 10:13  AM, Eggcentric@AOL.com wrote:
>
>> You are probably not surprised that during our eight preseason games,
>> Pierce has completely bested Walker in FG%, 3P%, and FT%?  But are
>> you not surprised/dismayed, Kim,  that Pierce also has had more
>> ASSISTS and REBOUNDS than Walker, the player who JB Metz claims
>> has suddenly (in one game against Washington) become a complete
>> player and no longer can be faulted in any aspect of the game?
>
> Eggcentric
> 		********************
> 	Leave Kim out of this. I don't think that anyone is dismayed, nor 
> have I noticed any edict, that praising Walker, without giving equal 
> praise to Pierce, is not allowed.
> 	 This is  between you and me, so don't go hiding behind trees and 
> ducking behind the bushes.
> 	My second will be contacting you shortly and we'll duel at sunrise. 
> Raw eggs and pointed rhetoric, of course.
> 	Well, maybe, I went a bit overboard, on lavish praise, but having 
> been long a Walker basher and proud of it (while we're TM'ing 
> nicknames, I get credit for "Antoinabee."), to see that game and it 
> was the first I saw, left me with a great appreciation of how far he 
> has come in developing the unselfish persona, that this team needs so 
> badly from both of it's stars.
> 	Here is the excerpt from my original post:
>
> {Antoine Walker has become a complete player. He no longer can be 
> faulted in any aspect of the game. I don't remember him taking a bad 
> shot, or driving recklessly into traffic. His passing kept the offense 
> from being confused with the pre 24 second clock era.
> 	Pierce also is starting to play with his head up and again completed 
> several fine passes, particularly to Battie, for some easy baskets, 
> but still makes too many turnovers driving into traffic.}
> 	
> 	The main thing here is;  maybe O'Brien can get away without a true 
> point guard, with Antoine and Paul,  both  becoming heads up, pass 
> conscious players. Antoine will have to make he biggest sacrifice, but 
> Pierce will also, or it just won't work.
> 	Now that leaves the rebounding problem........
> 	
> 		
> 		JB
>
> 	Unchain My Heart !