Thankful or Thank full (of it)?

[Eric Albert]

>"Sean Giovanello" <giovanello at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ryan and Wally don't give you every positive that
>> Toine did, but they also avoid just about every
>> negative, and, on balance, that's a huge win.  You
>> can build an efficient, winning team around Ryan and
>> Wally.  You can't do it with Toine.
>
>This just makes no sense unless you define an efficient team as a losing one
>under Pierce and Wally.  Further, Pierce dominates the ball to a far far
>greater extent than Toine did - in fact much of what Toine did helped
>Pierce.  It also ignores that Walker plays the 4 - a position where a
>quality player is a far far rarer commodity than the 2/3.

I didn't say one word about Paul.

>You can prattle on and on about this, but it just doesnt withstand real life
>scrutiny.  If you put Toine on this team right now, the team would be a near
>lock to make the playoffs even if it meant removing Wally.  I dont dislike
>Wally or Pierce, but your portrayal just shows your hatred of Toine
>overwhelms your common sense.

I don't hate Toine; in fact, I think he's got great heart, and a surprising
amount of basketball knowledge.  I did, however, scrutinize him in real life
for years, and I respectfully disagree about his ability to make this, or any
team, a winner.

-- Eric