Re: Herald: Walker Deals Stack Deck

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So what does it take now for a GM to *make the grade*. Anyone taking Ainge
for granted is nuts. He's just as capable of putting a team together as the
next guy. He was a player and coach and has been around long enough to be as
wise as the next. That Herald article is way off base. If he does think
someone else other than Walker will help the team more he has plenty of
reasons.

DanF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Malo" <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Herald: Walker Deals Stack Deck


> Josh- forwarding this to the yahoo board where no one had the subscription
> to get the whole article (thanks for making it possible!).
>
> There isn't much in this article I disagree with. FWIW, I've believed from
> the start that most of the rumors around the Cs, starting before the
draft,
> had mostly to do with sharks circling the fresh meat. Danny as DBO is new
> and untested, and therefore likely viewed as a poor innocent to be taken
> advantage of until proven otherwise. A rookie, to be treated like rookies
> on the court. See if you can make him twitch and what the results are.
Take
> his lack of experience and a track record as an opportunity to 'use him'
to
> your own benefit, whether to float rumors beneficial to you, use as a
> negotiating tool, or to see how he'll respond to the rumors himself.
>
> Kim