Jones and Manuel Cut

[mark at 10thumbs.org]

I agree totally here RMN -- the destruction by Kenyon Martin was really
sad to watch.  and your last line is spot on.

at this point the C's/C's fans relationship with Antoine seems like that
breakup that you can never really complete:  you breakup, try seeing
someone else, get back together b/c that rebound relationship didn't work.
then you break up again quickly b/c you realized/remembered there was a
reason you split in the first place. A year later, drunk at a party you
get back together because, well, you liked him/her a long time ago and
they're there and available...

At that point you go one of 3 ways:

1. try, try again -- you know it's not the thing to do, but your lonely,
or drunk, or a glutton for punishment.

2. try and it works -- you've both grown, you've learned, etc. NOTE: this
happens in roughly 1% of the above type on-again/off-again scenarios.

3. clean break -- one or both of you are tired of the back and forth, it's
over. move on.


Since i think the chances of #2 happening are a little lower than 1% w/
Walker & the C's, I vote CLEAN BREAK.... move on, start seeing other
people! we've got great new players in KG, Allen, Pollard (hee hee), etc.
we don't need Walker!

(the other) mark


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I honestly can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so if you are,
then disregard the following.

6 foot 8, out of shape Antoine walker is not nor will ever be a center. 
He got demolished on the box by kenyon martin 4 years ago.  I really don't
know what his remaining skills are, but playing down low is certainly not
one of them.

And I always sort of liked antoine walker the person/competitor in a weird
sort of way, but hated his basketball game. I can't even believe bringing
antoine back would be a possibility.

rmn




>From: Ryan W <ubiquitous_am_i at yahoo.com>
>Date: 2007/10/25 Thu PM 02:02:59 CDT
>To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List <celtics at igtc.com>
>Subject: Jones and Manuel Cut

>Hopefully, this clears the way for the Antoine signing
>(assuming he gets bought out by Minn.).  As much as
>everyone likes to hate Antoine, I think he solves two
>problems; the backup center position (Pollard, Walker,
>Powe and Big Baby could handle pretty much every
>situation and cause all kinds of matchup problems) and
>the point guard position (we really don't need a
>classic point guard--we just need someone to bring the
>ball up the court.  If Eddie's having trouble, just
>let Antoine do it.  I'd like to see Eddy Curry or Zach
>Randolph try to apply some backcourt pressure in that
>situation).  Plus, Antoine is another player with
>championship experience.  It's a win-win.
>
>Ryan