Antoine Walker, A Cautionary Tale

Sadly, Antoine doesn't have much to wiggle about these days... View full size photo uploaded October 25, 2009 Blessed with tremendous physical gifts, Antoine Walker drew criticism from Celtics fans because he never seemed to make the smart play.  Rather than focusing on making fundamentally sound decisions, Antoine always seemed to go for the high-risk, high-reward plays.  Instead of posting up his man, Antoine would go for the dagger three-pointer.  Rather than making smart passes, Antoine would attempt to make a spectacular play.  While this style of play earned Antoine three all-star births, it also resulted in him being seen as one of the least efficient players in the entire league.  In short, Antoine Walker was a player that no fan, coach, or GM would want a young player to emulate. Sadly, it appears that Antoine is proving to be a negative role model for his off-the-court activities, as well. ...