This one Walker moment, which will always be one of my favorites, is I think a moment that really sums up Antoines entire career in a Celtic uniform. It really just takes everything positive and also negative thats been said in this thread, mixes everything together, and this is the play that comes out of it.
....Years ago were playing Philly and we're making a big run coming back from a big deficit, Walker got somebody in a mismatch in the post, I think it was Aaron McKie, and Walker does his trademark over the back jump hook....nothing but net. Walker starts looking at the crowd and doing his shimmy while hes walking up the floor. He doesnt realize Philly inbounded the ball quickly and is pushing the ball right up the floor quickly, someone gets Antoines attention, he turns around right when the balls about to be dribbled right past him, sticks his arm out and somehow puts it in the right spot and gets all ball, gets the steal, turns around and jacks up a three with not one green jersey under the basket, and SWISH.
Walker jogs up the floor with a big smile on his face.
For the life of me, I cant remember exactly what game this was, but it was the game where Walker "silenced" the philly crowd, he nailed a three to put us up for good after over a 20 point comeback, and ran up the floor with his finger over his mouth telling the crowd to quiet down. I think it was the year after we went to the ECF.
Im sure some of you remember this game. But this moment for me, just sums up everything about Antoine. The talent he had, the immaturity, the frustration of watching him pull up on a fast break for 3, or take a three with no one under the basket, and his antics on the court (the shimmy, telling the crowd to quiet down).
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