Post#23 » by milesfides » Tue May 6, 2008 12:51 am
Interesting how Walton has been overlooked. He's easily been one of the best players in the playoffs, per minute. Aside from Sunday's game in which he was limited by an upper respiratory infection, his production was incredible given that he came off the bench in limited minutes, and his defense was remarkable as well, particularly on Melo, who ended up being mostly a nonfactor in the series.
Currently in the playoffs, Luke Walton is listed as 14th overall in PER, ahead of players such as Rashard Lewis, Paul Pierce, Deron Williams, and Chauncey Billups.
Not only was Luke Walton playing as well as he ever did in his career, his play was among the league's best.
For a guy like Walton, to play way beyond his normal level, and among the elite, if that's not A+, then I call that plain ol' fashioned hatin'.
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