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Beyond the Association => Maine Celtics / G-League => Topic started by: Roy H. on March 14, 2012, 07:07:38 PM
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In five hours Walker will take the court for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA's Developmental League. For now he has agreed to talk about how and why he came to be here—a three-time All-Star living in a $915-a-month apartment he shares with reserve guard Chris Davis, and playing for a salary of less than $25,000. He has no car, subsists mainly on cold cuts and fast food and plays in front of crowds as small as 155.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1195981/1/index.htm
This is a must-read for Antoine fans. It's a pretty good peak into his life as he attempts to get back to the NBA.
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Unfortunately, he doesn't have time on his side. He's already 35.
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Sad story for sure.
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love to see my boy antoine chuckin up 3s in the nba again...but im not a betting man, so i wouldn't put any of my own money on it.
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love to see my boy antoine chuckin up 3s in the nba again...but im not a betting man, so i wouldn't put any of my own money on it.
Antoine would...but then again why take betting advice from a guy who can't even step foot in Foxwoods?
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He should look into coaching. Pretty smart player and definitely a motivator.
Feel sorry for him
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In all honesty, he made some awful mistakes. You have to give it to him for at least attempting the comeback. I feel that in the next few years this story will show up on ESPN's 30 for 30 series.
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Ughhh, poor guy. I always loved his spirit and he was my favorite player for years [I still am flabbergasted by the Raef Lafrentz trade]. I am pretty disappointed in Paul Pierce for not having anything to say - that is pretty low. Hopefully he will get a book deal one day and make up his debts and have a little extra for himself. Sad story, but I have a feeling the story isn't over...
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Checked out the story.
It would seem that he could help SOMEONE, doesn't it? There isn't a team in the league that can use him? How about more money in China?
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To be fair, for $900 per month you can live in a 3000 square foot penthouse suite in Boise.
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trouble with antoine (now) is he can't play well enough to get a euro contract, and get some money is his bank account
he's 35, overweight and his skills have deteriorated - as stated maybe he can turn this into a coaching thing
not sure if i would ever consider him a smart player after how he played and took care of himself but he was definitely a good motivator
one of the celtics i never liked but sad to see anyone this far down
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To be fair, for $900 per month you can live in a 3000 square foot penthouse suite in Boise.
you can also make more dinero flippin' burgers 40 hrs a week at BK.
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Well, it's not about money. Antoine has better opportunity to acheive that most folks do. He is making a living as a player with hope of a bigger payday. If that doesn't pan out, he has many connections that could lead to job offers, and who knows, perhaps a Michael Holley or someone like him will work with him to write a riches to rags tale that may be compelling, and may have some important cautionary value.
The big issue is whether Antoine can get his emotional life and compulsions dealt with so that he can be satisfied as a person whether or not he ever again makes big bucks.
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gonna be tuff but i would love to see him make one more run in the nba.
he deserves a chance atleast
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When he's done playing, he should do television. Surely Comcast would take him.
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When he's done playing, he should do television. Surely Comcast would take him.
Fire marshall and hire walker.
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Sorry but I dont feel sorry for no one who makes alot of money and then blows it.
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Sorry but I dont feel sorry for no one who makes alot of money and then blows it.
article was sayin he 30 to 40 people on his payroll...he was helping out family and friends...
sad part is where are they now
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Interesting that him and Pierce no longer keep in touch. I still have a lot of loyalty to ex-celtics who enjoyed their time here so I am sad to see how far Antoine has fallen, he was a great guy and I wish he could get the contract he needs to pay off his debts just so he can retire with grace.
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Sorry but I dont feel sorry for no one who makes alot of money and then blows it.
Yup, when u have money, u have all kinds of friends and family. But when the money is gone, so are the friends and family.
article was sayin he 30 to 40 people on his payroll...he was helping out family and friends...
sad part is where are they now
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Yup, when u have money, u have all kinds of friends and family. But when the money is gone, so are the friends and family.
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Many an hour I spent as a kid and into young adult life shooting hoops by myself. I'd play out the playoffs for an imaginary dynasty team along the lines of the Celtics. After many "seasons" the dynasty was fading with ancient veterans, and along came a savvy young kid who could score from both inside and out. He could grab a rebound and run the break. But above all he had an unstoppable spin move from the low post. If he happened to miss a post shot, he was like a tiger on the glass and he'd put it right back in.
Years later, when the Celts drafted Antoine I thought this was the guy. That Washington game is a bittersweet memory for me. It was the fruition of my dream player for one glorious night.
Antoine will always be a big letdown for me. He had the skill set to be something truly special.
The SI article was good, but really the whole saga is just depressing.
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Interesting that him and Pierce no longer keep in touch. I still have a lot of loyalty to ex-celtics who enjoyed their time here so I am sad to see how far Antoine has fallen, he was a great guy and I wish he could get the contract he needs to pay off his debts just so he can retire with grace.
I wonder if Paul and Antoine had a fall out ?
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In five hours Walker will take the court for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA's Developmental League. For now he has agreed to talk about how and why he came to be here—a three-time All-Star living in a $915-a-month apartment he shares with reserve guard Chris Davis, and playing for a salary of less than $25,000. He has no car, subsists mainly on cold cuts and fast food and plays in front of crowds as small as 155.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1195981/1/index.htm
This is a must-read for Antoine fans. It's a pretty good peak into his life as he attempts to get back to the NBA.
You forgot to add the best part of this article...
TRIVIA QUESTION: Entering this season, how many players in NBA history had won an NCAA title, an NBA title and earned more than $90 million as a pro?
Answer: Two. One is Michael Jordan. The other is Antoine Walker.
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To the people saying they are disappointed Pierce isn't helping him: why? Antoine made a lot of money, why should Pierce give his money to Antoine, instead of a charity or people who never had it all? After all, isn't one of the reasons Antoine is where he is that he tried to bankroll the luxuries of friends and acquaintances?
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TRIVIA QUESTION: Entering this season, how many players in NBA history had won an NCAA title, an NBA title and earned more than $90 million as a pro?
Answer: Two. One is Michael Jordan. The other is Antoine Walker.
Of note, Richard Hamilton has also joined that club. He had earned $86M going into this season with $5M this year putting him over the $90M threshold. Jason Terry is also on the cusp ($76M + $11M this season), so he's only $3M short.
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How about this one?
TRIVIA QUESTION: Entering this season, how many players in NBA history had won an NCAA title, won an NBA title and LOST more than $90 million as a pro?
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How about this one?
TRIVIA QUESTION: Entering this season, how many players in NBA history had won an NCAA title, won an NBA title and LOST more than $90 million as a pro?
guessing Jordan makes that list too
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gonna be tuff but i would love to see him make one more run in the nba.
he deserves a chance atleast
If you aren't nba material, you don't deserve a chance. The article says he is 40lbs overweight and grabs his shorts after 60 seconds of play time.
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My guy Toine needed to stay in shape and put up super numbers while leading his D-League squad to the best record in the NBDL....and even then he probably wouldn't get a call up....
Too bad Toine, you're only NBA games left are on the 2k series.
He is still my favorite Celtic of all-time.
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So Pierce is supposed to give money to a guy who's earned over $100 million is a compulsive gambler and has lawsuits against him for being a slumlord?! really?
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So Pierce is supposed to give money to a guy who's earned over $100 million is a compulsive gambler and has lawsuits against him for being a slumlord?! really?
who also told Paul that he was a fool to stay with the celtics while he was shooting bricks and stumbling toward a ring in miami.