I’m a die hard Boston Celtics fan, and my fanhood goes back to the days when my C’s were just a mediocre team. Though they had no hope of actually winning a championship (2002 they should of beat the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals), they were a fun team to watch. Antoine Walker was a great player during his short time in Boston. Many people remember his later years in the NBA, during that time he was simply a shell of himself. The first half of his career was quite an exciting one. The guy was a legitimate 6’9” power forward and could handle the basketball like a true point guard, and he could also score at will. His downfall with Celtics came when Danny Ainge took over as President of Basketball Operations. Antoine Walker displayed tendencies that were good for a boarder line playoff/good team, but he lacked the actual desire to help push a team to a championship. This realization came at the expense of Antoine Walker’s career with the Celtics and he was sent packing. Ainge brought him back for a short lived stint during the 2004-2005 NBA season; which saw the Celtics make a resurgent push for the playoffs, only to fall to the Indiana Pacers in the first round (Reggie Miller’s last season).
I wish Antoine resigned with the Celtics after that season, because after that he faded into relative obscurity. He was out of the league a few years after that. Employee #8 will always be remembered as an All Star Celtic in my Book.
