Just bumped into Antoine Walker at the MGM, says he is talking to four teams and plans on being in...

Just bumped into Antoine Walker at the MGM, says he is talking to four teams and plans on being in a camp on a non-guaranteed deal next week

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WOW

If his weight is down he might help a team.Not a young team,but a veteran team. He is around 33 or 34 last I checked. Not to old. I loved him here,but don’t see him in C’s camp.

by green20 on Sep 20, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think Toine can help a team.

His age is 33, but his body is 45. He lost it years ago at a young age for some reason.

by Bankshot on Sep 20, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully out of those 4 teams...

None of them are the Celtics.

by AlexC on Sep 20, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Of course it was the MGM.

by clover on Sep 20, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

my thought as well

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V

by Jeff Clark on Sep 20, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Some people never learn...

this should be the last place for Antoine to be bumping into anyone.

by Las Vegas Asian on Sep 20, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

no kidding.

by dslack on Sep 21, 2009 4:58 AM EDT up reply actions

For anyone who believes...

…that any NBA team has any interest in Antoine, I have some ocean-front property in Kansas I`m seeking a buyer for!

by Title 18 on Sep 20, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

I own 20 acres already

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Sep 20, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

For one short sentence, it says a lot. Would any GM really be interested in a

guy who, even when he was young, was a horrible athlete with an incredibly ugly game, who hasn’t played well or been in shape for years, and who has a very public gambling problem yet continues to hang around casinos?

No.

Antoine’s greatest asset in his career was force of will. When he was at his best, he could will an inferior team to be competitive. But that same force of will led him to believe he didn’t have to work on his body or his game. He never worked on all the “IQ” aspects of the game that can prolong a guy’s career. He continued to take stupid shots and dominated the ball even though he clearly wasn’t the best player. He never learned position rebounding, which was crucial for a guy who had about a two-inch vertical in his prime. As a result, he became a non-rebounding, ball-hogging, low-percentage shooting, no-defense forward. And that was 3-4 years ago.

Well, there’s always Chris Wallace, so you never can tell.

by Cousin It on Sep 20, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

I always thought...

that Antoine had an incredibly ‘pretty’ game. He had quick feet, made sweet passes, and had the best wiggle in the business. When I think of an ugly game, I think of guys like Scal or Ostertag…everyone has their own opinion of Antoine (I am a HUGE fan), but I never thought he was particularly ‘ugly’.

by jambr380 on Sep 20, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Shooting 38% from the field, and taking lots of shots to do it, is, to me, the definition of ugly.

So is a 6’8" guy living at the 3-point line, even tho he has absolutely no arc on his shot.

by Cousin It on Sep 21, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

MGM?

Too bad Mannix didn’t bump into him in a gym.

by Wildblu1 on Sep 20, 2009 5:22 PM EDT reply actions

Antoine

Do any of these teams know he is planning on coming?

by RTroy on Sep 20, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions

Ummm..He did just say that he is TALKING with Four teams so yeah…They know he’s coming.

I see nothing wrong with Antoine trying to make a comeback. He has done nothing wrong except be stupid with his checks and gambling. But it’s not like he killed someone or was a mastermind of a dog-fighting ring…

He deserves to have another shot at playing in the NBA but he has to now realize that his big-contract days are over and he will need to be less of an impact player and more of a supporting player that contributes here and there on a team.

by BNTHIS on Sep 27, 2009 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions

if only

I would love for Toine to get a gig….just not with us

by Fastbreak1 on Sep 20, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

And I have a feeling he will. It’s going to be a NON-GUARANTEED deal so whatever team takes a flyer on him won’t have anything to lose to give him a chance. If it doesn’t work out, he’s gone and that’s the end of that.

Personally, I think he will find a team that will give him a chance….A LEGIT Chance.

Golden State, Sacramento, and Detroit all come to mind. Detroit is on the downside and is rebuilding while Golden State is Goldenstate and Sacramento needs more leadership.

by BNTHIS on Sep 27, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions