Antoine Walker Officially Acquired By The Idaho Stampede

[Eleqtrique]

The 2010-11 season has already seen plenty of big names on NBA D-League teams, but none may be bigger than the Idaho Stampede's newest face, forward Antoine Walker. A three-time NBA All-Star during his career with the Boston Celtics, Walker also won an NBA title as a member of the Miami Heat and was an NCAA champion at the University of Kentucky. The 6-9 Walker has been seeking a return to the NBA since being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies in December of 2008, and will now use the NBA D-League as he seeks his return to an NBA roster. Walker joined the Stampede today and is expected to make his NBA D-League debut on Wednesday when the 0-7 Stampede host the Dakota Wizards in Boise.

"I'm excited for the opportunity to play basketball at a competitive level, and I'm excited that the Stampede are giving me the chance to play," said Walker at a press conference in Boise today. "I love the game, and being out of the game for the past year and a half has been very difficult. I'm getting the chance to do what I love to do everyday, and I want to help the team turn things around and get back to being a competitive playoff team."

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/walker_101207.html

[hoops4life]

Good for him. I hope that it works out for him.

[da.vid]

POWER SHIFT.

[blueNorange]

so is walker the idaho potato??

[RutgersBJJ]

If he can't dominate the NBADL he has no shot at getting a contract with an NBA team. Look at the Oscar Robertson numbers Terrence Williams put up in the D-league.

[Rondo To KG]

Good for him, he deserves a second chance. Just don't blow it.

[Indy2thaWindy]

Hopefully he can return back to the all-star he was when he was in the NBA.

Pacers get firsts on Walker.

[PG3]

Basketball aside, i just hope he can get himself back together financially. He wont get as much as he did before, but past mistakes shouldnt happen again for him.

[AgEnT50]

in before the shimmy

[jman3134]

I think that for all intents and purposes, his career in the NBA is finished. He is not going to be able to keep up with the rigors of the D League tempo- forget the NBA. Walker should be an effective spot up shooter for some team. I just hope that he is able to play within the team concept and not let his ego get the best of him.

[bruddahmanmatt]

I think that for all intensive purposes, his career in the NBA is finished. He is not going to be able to keep up with the rigors of the D League tempo- forget the NBA. Walker should be an effective spot up shooter for some team. I just hope that he is able to play within the team concept and not let his ego get the best of him.

I was staring at that sentence for a good minute trying to figure out what the heck you were saying. I thought you were trying to say something about Walker being intensive until I figured out that you meant "for all intents and purposes".

[Jeffrey]

Question: Why do you shoot so many 3s?
Answer: Because there are no 4s.

That is basically how I see Antoine Walker.

[jman3134]

I think that for all intensive purposes, his career in the NBA is finished. He is not going to be able to keep up with the rigors of the D League tempo- forget the NBA. Walker should be an effective spot up shooter for some team. I just hope that he is able to play within the team concept and not let his ego get the best of him.

I was staring at that sentence for a good minute trying to figure out what the heck you were saying. I thought you were trying to say something about Walker being intensive until I figured out that you meant "for all intents and purposes".

Cut me some slack. It's late.

BTW, can someone move this to the minor league board please?

[schematics]

Dayum! A Heat check for real

[Dagameplaya PnG]

I actually liked those Walker/Pierce Celtics teams. Hope he gets back into the league.