From: steve knight <stevebknight@yahoo.com> To: Celtics@igtc.com Subject: Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V10 #86 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:22:34 -0800 (PST) folks, there's no ref conspiracy against antoine. sure, they hate him. sure it colors their calls. he's earned it by being such a jerk. can he turn his relationship around? yes, but not in a day or a week. it will take years. is he willing? i doubt it. that said, i've always been on the fence about trading him. he's still young, and if surrounded by the right talent, could be a solid contributor on a championship team. however, unless we pull some rabbits out of the hat in this draft, we may never be able to surround him with enough talent to make his game subservient to the team. in any case, i'd take chandler and crawford for him in a heartbeat. chandler will be special as he matures. crawford will be a solid combo/point for years. Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com