Antoine Walker
Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walkeris an American retired professional basketball player. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008. Walker played for the Celtics, Mavericks, Hawks, Heat, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, the BSN's Mets and the NBA D-League's Stampede before retiring from basketball in 2012. Walker, a three-time NBA All-Star, won an NCAA championship with Kentucky in 1996 and an NBA championship with the...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth12 August 1976
CityChicago, IL
We've got to get the ball right to Shaq and make sure he gets going early.
He's going to stick his nose in there. And he's probably the heart and soul of their team because he does all the little things on the floor that drives players on other teams crazy.
He just said he was stiff and he was tight, but you knew it was hurting him because he only got to the free-throw line once. He had his mid-range game working tonight.
We had to play without our best player on the floor and it's cost us. He's the guy we depend on to make a lot of plays for us. He clogs up the middle and he can also get guys shots and that's the reason we shoot such a high percentage throughout the season -- because we can get him the ball when we need to.
We haven't played very well against the top teams in the league, and everybody believes they know what's going to happen to us come April. Sunday is a big game for our confidence - to get a win against a quality team.
I didn't even think about it all night. I got my second wind somewhere along the way, and never really felt tired at all.
He's very good at flopping and acting. He's a guy you have to keep your head against. He may take a charge you don't feel is a charge.
He's very cautious with guys' health and bodies. But he still wants us to be in tip-top shape.
He told us he wanted the ball a lot and he wanted to be dominant down low.
I'm capable of having big nights. My thing is to be as efficient as possible.
The biggest thing is when you get touches, to make them quality touches.
It's all good pressure. We're a very focused group, understanding what's in front of us.
I've been around for a long time and gone back so often that it's not a big deal. I'll get to see my kids and family, but probably not (tonight).
It was like playing the Chicago Celtics. I like their uniforms. They look good, and they play good in their retro uniforms, too. Our retro uniforms don't work too good for us.