Re: Salvos coming from Walker - calls Ainge a snake

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm amazed this Antoine story hasn't drawn more of a reaction today. Can you believe this? He's traded to one of the four best teams in the league, owned by a guy who spoils his players like grandparents spoil the kids, and he says Ainge was trying to hurt him? To sabotage his numbers? Only Toine. I remember back in the 1980s in the NFL, when coaches would threaten uncooperative players by saying "I'll get you traded to Green Bay... " This was when the Packers were terrible, it was cold and the area was considered NFL Siberia. In the 90s, much to my chagrin, the Bengals became the threat. And now Antoine says being traded to one of the best, richest teams in the league was a personal attack. 

I wouldn't trade Jiri Welsch for Antoine straight-up. 

Mark


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Kestas wrote:

In Toine's twisted worldview, being traded to a better team amounts to a
personal vendetta against him and a career setback, because there might not be
as many shots for him to chuck. Well, that tells you right there the value he
places on winning vs. his personal stats