Re: Referees

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

Antoine is 6 9 1/2.  You can see when he stands next
to Paul Pierce, who is a legit 6 7.  I wonder if Paul
Pierce suffers from depression or mood swings?  I
really think that would explain a lot. It happens to a
lot of people, and can be controlled easily with
medication.


--- j.hironaka@unesco.org wrote:
> Hi Jim:
> 
> I've also frankly wondered if he's as tall as
> Vitaly, but I do notice he
> slouches a bit. I've heard 6-9 1/2 mentioned often.
> In any case, I'm pasting
> below a scouting report from ESPN's 1996 NBA draft
> coverage claiming Antoine
> measured at 6-10 (I can send you the URL if you
> want). I hope this cheers
> you up.  :-)
> 
> "(....)That didn't stop Walker's pro stock from
> soaring, especially since he
> was measured at 6-foot-10 -- two inches more than
> his listing at Kentucky.
> He and John Wallace are probably the top two pure
> forwards in the draft and
> many scouts say they have a better feeling about
> Walker's character. He also
> has great moves around the basket, but what sets
> Walker apart is his passing
> ability and his gift for finding the open man. "He
> could be a guard," says
> one Central Division scout. "A 6-10 guard. He has
> great ball-handling
> ability and his recognition of double-teams is
> exceptional. He could be a
> special player in our league."
> 
> *****
> 
> Jim Hill wrote:
> 
> > Joe H. went out on a limb when he stated:
> >
> > "D.Jessen is right, though, that Antoine still
> acts like a baby every so
> > often...a
> > true 6-10 enfant terrible."
> >
> > Walker appears closer to 6' 71/2" - 6' 8" then 6'
> 10".  They announce
> > him as 6' 9" at the Garden, however.  (My 11 year
> old insists we still
> > call it the Garden)
> > If Walker was 6' 10", with his skills, he would be
> a perennial "All
> > Star".  And the Celt's wouldn't be looking for a
> big power forward.
> >
> > <Jim
> 
> 

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