Walter, etc

[gene kirkpatrick <gk_tyler@xxxxxxxxx>]

Walter did himself in.  Unless he has a solid presence in his home town and a future there, he shouldn't have cut ties like he did.  He had a place in Boston, it seems to me, and a few hundred thousand dollars shouldn't stop him from seeing the after-basketball future.  He could have been a solid Celtic citizen for years to come.  But that is probably all gone, all for pride.  Oh, to see ourselves as others see us.  Clearly, Ainge thinks it's more important to develop talent than rely upon moderate producers who would be incidental to a championship run.
 
On KB, if they're talking about physical evidence--bruising and the like--then Kobe will lose his image at the least.  The bodyguards should be made to testify; that's where crucial evidence lies.
 
Tomorrow, it all begins.  Will Banks show the moxie, the handle, the poise?  Will Kendrick show promise, fire; will Hunter take over the boards?  I think Hunter has only a few chances to show what he can do.  He has to discourage Ainge from signing other #10 to 12 type players.  This is the part I would love to see:  the practices, the "Shaw" games.
 
I like the idea of signing Blount and I would offer more than the minimum; he's earned it.  Not only will he give us good backup minutes, but he will provide a brute force for Perkins to learn against.  Perhaps he will show better instincts (for us) than Walter.
 
Enough for now.  Being a SF Giant fan (for 50 years now), I marvel at how they let Kent go and still lead the league; with only one star, some young pitchers, a team approach--is there a lesson here for the Celtics?  We need brute force rebounding, slick ball movement, and deadly shooting to advance.  The league will be dominated by the Lakers and Spurs for the next two years, at least; whoever comes out of the East will continue to be a toad.  Cheers, Gene
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