Re: weei summary from ESPN message boards

["ryan nelson" <ryanmnelson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

did he mention anything about their craniums from his brain doctor?



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From: "Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "celtics list" <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 2:58 PM
Subject: weei summary from ESPN message boards


> Ainge views Walker as a 3rd or 4th player on a championship team about 12
and
> 8 a game. Likes Lafrentz because he can block shots, shoots a high %, and
can
> spread the floor. Thinks that they take a small step back in the beginning
of
> the year while they get used to each other, but will be as good as last
year.
> Obie had no objections and he did talk to Pierce
>
> Ainge: Walker had bad shot selection and was a bad shooter. Ouch Didn't
see
> Pierce and Walker taking us to a championship. Ainge says that even if
Walker
> went out and scored 20 and 10 many teams still wouldn't want him per his
> conversations. Believe in building at the Center and PG positions. Thinks
Raef
> will be a consistant scorer and could be like Chief. Ainge feels Raef is a
3rd
> or 4th player on a team like Parrish was, but you can't win without him.
> Thinks he has more to his game than he should in Dallas. Good post up
game.
>
> Walker is a "clubber" player, needs the ball in his hands. Also he talked
to
> Pierce before trade but wouldn't elaborate on what Pierce said. Sounded
like
> Pierce was in favor and Ainge doesn't want throw him under the bus with
Toine.
> Obrien was def. in favor