Walker Suspended

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  1. JWohl

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    Antoine Walker has been suspended for game 4 at the Celtics.
    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">INDIANAPOLIS -- Boston forward Antoine Walker was suspended for one game by the NBA on Friday for grabbing a referee during an angry confrontation with Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal.O'Neal was fined $10,000 for his role in the altercation.

    Walker, who had 14 points and nine rebounds, was ejected following his second technical Thursday night after a hard foul on O'Neal with just over four minutes to go. During the confrontation, Walker grabbed referee Tom Washington by the arm in an attempt to move him out of the way. O'Neal shoved Walker in the chest and grabbed his jersey, but no punches were thrown.</div>
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    Something tells me this is going to hurt Boston's chances of winning [​IMG]
     
    JWohl, Apr 29, 2005
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    Woohoo! I can't stress how good this is for Indiana's chances of going up 3-1. The Celtics lose their second top gun and their best option to neutralize Jermaine O'Neal. Who'se gonna be on him on? Al Jefferson or Mark Blount?
     
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    Wait a second, Trip. Are you trying to say that Walker is a good defender, or that we're a worse team without him?
     
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    Nope

    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trip:</div><div class="quote_post">Woohoo! I can't stress how good this is for Indiana's chances of going up 3-1. The Celtics lose their second top gun and their best option to neutralize Jermaine O'Neal. Who'se gonna be on him on? Al Jefferson or Mark Blount?</div>
    Best option to neutralize O'Neal?! IMO, Al Jefferson can do just as good a job of guarding O'Neal as Walker can. Walker plays exeptional defense but I think that Jefferson can play more physical against O'Neal.

    I really don't think that we are in that much trouble losing Walker. Sure he plays great defense and can score but sometimes he hurts us by turining the ball over and he has the habit of taking crazy and horrible shots that costs Boston a possesion.I also wouldn't say that Walker is the second top gun. Sure he can score but Davis can fill the void. He needs to come up huge tonight.

    We'll just have to wait until tonight's game to see how the Celtic's adjust to not having Walker.
     
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