Re: Feeling Optomistic.

[bird <birdwl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>
> 	So much for the maturation process. When your "point guard' shoots
> 5-23, with 4 assists, you are in big trouble. We'll see how this plays
> out, but if Walker wants to continue to control the offense and expects
> to take 20-25 shots a game, this team will suck and Vin Baker will
> never be anything more than the 56 million dollar "rotation player," as
> the team sinks to "lotteryville."
Geez Louise, Jim.  I got home from work, and checked the score of the 
game.  Needless to say I was ... displeased.  I haven't watched the 
tape yet (waiting for the pizza to get here), but I did see some stats 
on NBA.TV.  Maybe I shouldn't comment until I see the game, but I will 
say that you're worth more than this sort of game-by-game extremism 
you're doing.  I tried to say that in a nice way because you and I are 
buds, but you're jocking Walker, praising him, saying he's finally 
achieved "star status" or what ever we should call it, after one game.  
Then, when he has a bad game (and by all accounts it was a bad game), 
you're all over him like a cheap suit.  C'mon, you've watched Antoine 
for years.  He has these bad games, especially against Chicago.  Is it 
frustrating?  Yes.  Is it lame that it happened in the season opener, 
especially when the C's need a good start?  Sure.  But it's an 82-game 
season.  OK, he only had 4 assists, but he had like 11 rebs, didn't he?

Look, I'm not apologizing for his game, because I haven't even seen it, 
and maybe there are no redeeming qualities to this one, rebounds 
notwithstanding, but my point is, he's not a team cancer that's going 
to kill the team with his infectious ballhoggedlyness based on one 
freaking game.  Wait the whole season and then tell me that :).

And I'm never convinced with "If ... then they will suck ..." kinds of 
statements.  Watch Antoine take his 18-23 shots a game, and watch them 
do well.  You're entitled to bitch and moan after a lame loss, as we 
all are, and as we all do from time to time, but, like Cecil, I'll be 
right there to point out Walker's outstanding games, as well.  Of 
course, apparently, so will you ... .


> Walker did rebound better, but he is a fat head, who wants the ball in
> his hands and may kill the team doing so, if he doesn't think pass
> first. 5-23 indeed!
"Fat head"?  C'mon, JB, you're better than that.

(I know I can talk this way to JB because he'll take it in the 
lighthearted way he knows I mean it, but I still wish I had time to 
pretty it up a bit, but the pie's here, the game's a-waiting, and I've 
got to be at work at 8am tomorrow.  This loss is a real kick in the 
nuts, though.  I'm sure watching the game won't help much, but 
whattayagonnado?)

Bird