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09-30-2005, 10:00

"Chris" <chris.tifer@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Boy, you guys really have a hardon for Walker. His showing confidence
> that he can start is a good thing.

It's not showing confidence he can start. It's him expressing his belief
that he is entitled to start, that nothing else in his mind is an option,
and that, as it has always been, it's about him and not the team.

> I'd much rather have his mindset then one who came in saying "Well,
> coach says I'm going to be backup, let's prepare for that."

100 coaches out of 100 would prefer a player with the mindset of "Whatever
coach wants me to do is what I am going to do." That is Riley didn't like
what he heard.

> And when the hell will the C's be able to compete with Miami? Once Shaq
> retires and Ainge is fired? Here's to hoping, eh?

As long as Walker, who has a long, documented history of keeping BOTH teams
in the game, is on the court, every team will playing Miami will have a
chance. Every moment that Antoine handles the ball, that is that much less
time the more dangerous Wade and Shaq have the ball. Every shot that Walker
takes is one less shot that Wade and Shaq takes. Parity, thy name is
Antoine.

09-30-2005, 10:00	#6 (permalink)
Robert Chin Civilians	Re: Riley not happy with Antoine's comments "Chris" <chris.tifer@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1128004228.220986.304670@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > > Boy, you guys really have a hardon for Walker. His showing confidence > that he can start is a good thing. It's not showing confidence he can start. It's him expressing his belief that he is entitled to start, that nothing else in his mind is an option, and that, as it has always been, it's about him and not the team. > I'd much rather have his mindset then one who came in saying "Well, > coach says I'm going to be backup, let's prepare for that." 100 coaches out of 100 would prefer a player with the mindset of "Whatever coach wants me to do is what I am going to do." That is Riley didn't like what he heard. > And when the hell will the C's be able to compete with Miami? Once Shaq > retires and Ainge is fired? Here's to hoping, eh? As long as Walker, who has a long, documented history of keeping BOTH teams in the game, is on the court, every team will playing Miami will have a chance. Every moment that Antoine handles the ball, that is that much less time the more dangerous Wade and Shaq have the ball. Every shot that Walker takes is one less shot that Wade and Shaq takes. Parity, thy name is Antoine.