Re: Walker being traded

[Ritesh Ramani <ramani_rite@bentley.edu>]

Adam A Suchocki wrote:
 
> Now these rumors about his attitude are odd, mainly because there seems to
> be so little to base them on.  The first I heard about them was about
> 2/3rds of the way through last season.  A poll had just come out listing
> the top rookies, and Walker was ranked something like 7th despite being in
> the top 4 in almost every statistical catagories for rookies.  He was
> interviewed about it, and under direct questioning admitted he didn't
> understand why he was being snubbed, because his stats were as good as
> anyone.  A day or two later, Walker had a monster game, but all Peter May
> could talk about in the Boston Globe was how Walker needed to grow up and
> learn stats were not everything.  In fact, from that point on, May went
> out of his way to follow up anything Walker did well with a comment saying
> he was too preoccupied with stats.  After Walker's two triple doubles at
> the end of the season, May continued to criticize Walker for being stat
> greedy, and needed to be a better team player.

How can Walker play in a team like the Celtics last year and be praised
for being a team player? Peter May missed the fact that the team was
still rebuilding. There was no one else on the team that was as good as
he was. ML Carr let him play his game because the team was still
rebuilding and there was no point in over achive by winning more games.
I would guess this year, Walker's stats will fall because he has better
players around him. He won't get as many assists because Billups will
need to develop his game as a point guard. Mercer will need to develop
his outside shot.  
 
> to which
> May again said  winning is the only thing that matters, and Walker needs
> to stop looking at stats as accomplishments.

Out of last year's draft who made it to the play offs?? Marbury, Fisher,
Wallace..
Who got the rookie of the year award? I can't remember but I think it
was Iverson. He started the season stat padding. 

I really don't think Walker will go.

Ritesh Ramani
ramani_rite@bentley.edu