RE: Walker, Texas Ranger

[Josh Rice <joshr@xxxxxxx>]

Nellie is doing all he can. In the Spurs game AW was playing well - in the
paint on D, banging the boards, popping out to the top of the key on O to
make a pass - NOT to create his own shot. Then one play he popped out, got
the ball at the top of the key, drove into a crowd, made three bogus moves
and got stripped. Tweeet! Najera in for Walker. He will learn, or he will
sit. This is the best thing that could have happened to him.

joshr

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-celtics@xxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
gene kirkpatrick
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 5:39 AM
To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Walker, Texas Ranger


Er, Maverick.  Interesting that AW is now in my back yard.  He can help the
Mavs if he plays a traditional PF role.  His rebounding is no surprise, of
course.  Had he done that for us, he would still be a Celtic.  If he eschews
the three and relinquishes control of the ball, he can help them; if not,
their ancillary talent will wilt and Nellie will be bound for Hawaii sooner
than he wants.  Same old story.  To conclude Walker is a great basketball
player is to confuse a jack of all trades for a professional.  Take Shawn
Battier.  Add a dominant personality and, voila, c'est Walker.  Battier
could develop the three-ball, he could make fancy passes, he could learn
that dribble-off-the-foot thing, he could wiggle and taunt the refs.  Hey, I
can do all that myself.  What I can't do is rebound like a 6' 9" wide-body.
Walker can, and if that becomes the center-piece of his game in Dallas--with
the occasional great pass and one-on-one foray--he can help the Mavs.
Cheers, Gene
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