Re: Mavs now Twan's team....Blazers could be Twan's team

["Greg Odegaard" <grodeg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Talk in Portland early this morning was a trade involving Rasheed Wallace
and others to Dallas primarily for Walker.  Word on the radio after it broke
on TV was that Dallas and Nellie had already determined that Walker was NOT
going to help this team and that maybe just maybe the lack of leadership on
the part of Wallace could help him to fit in with a team that, as per the
local talking head, was filled with enough true leaders and certainly too
many big scorers. Wallace would love nothing more than to be able to put in
30 minutes tops and be off the hook for any true expectation of leadership
and for taking the game winning shot.........ever.

This deal is serious enough that the Blazers had to issue a statement that
there was no truth to the rumor, meaning it probably with happen in
Blazerland logic.

So much for the chance of the new Black and White Celtics getting Rashweed
and Toker in a trade for whatever.  Damn there goes #17 just when we had it
in our grasp.

Thanks all,
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan W" <ubiquitous_am_i@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: Mavs now Twan's team


> --- Adam Patterson <apat2848@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I guess we'll have to wait and see how Walker and
> > the Mavs pan out, but
> > it would seem that I am not the only one who is of
> > the opinion that
> > Walker had a negative influence on the Celtics. The
> > fact that Ainge
> > traded Walker for a guy who is far less superior
> > talent-wise suggests he
> > was desperate to get rid of him, and the fact that
> > the entire coaching
> > and management staff agreed with the trade shows
> > that they knew of his
> > influence also.
>
> Yes, there is safety in numbers.
>
> >
> > I am in full agreement about Walker's talent and
> > that he is light years
> > ahead of Ron Mercer and even the guy he was traded
> > for- Raef LaFrentz.
> > But it's purely his attitude that has let him down
> > over the years. It
> > was evident when Pitino was in charge (refusing to
> > play in summer
> > league, coming to training camp out of shape) and
> > it's also been obvious
> > in recent times (having an argument with a heckler
> > during the EC
> > semi-finals).
>
> Yet his attitude is what separated him from the pack.
>
> >
> > Because of his attitude I cannot see Walker
> > regaining a position similar
> > to what he had with the Celtics, and I highly doubt
> > that the Mavericks
> > will retain his services after this season. Watch
> > for Antoine to be in
> > another jersey by the trading deadline.
>
> Actually, it is because of his attitude that he will.
> Nobody on that Mavs team is a leader and nobody, as a
> result, will challenge his ascendency to the throne.
> As for him being in another uniform, I suppose you can
> never rule out Mark Cuban's impetuousness, though I
> severely doubt Antoine will get traded prior to this
> year's deadline...see me next year when his impending
> free agency (he has an opt-out this season, is an
> unrestricted free agent next) will make him great
> trade bait (we should have waited, but sometimes, I
> suppose, it's better to act).
>
> >
> > In the case that Walker retains his All-Star form
> > and he has a stellar
> > season, I'll be the first to admit I was wrong and
> > will even feel
> > pleased for Antoine. I won't have my head down but
> > rather in the other
> > direction, watching our group of guys grow into a
> > solid cohesive unit
> > ready for the playoffs.
> >
> > ad
>
> True that, AD.  Let's start getting your head up
> tonight v. those swarmy Kings.
>
> Ryan
>
>
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