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[Vinny Natale <vnatale@map.com>]

WALKER'S IMMATURITY
                                   
                                   Of a contract extension this offseason for
                             forward Antoine Walker, Celtics coach Rick Pitino
                             said, "We want to make Antoine very happy, very
                             wealthy and very wise."
                                   Based on Walker's boorish behavior, "very
                             wise" figures to be the most difficult part of
the
                             equation.
                                   Take these three snapshots from the
Celtics'
                             121-95 loss to the Heat on Tuesday at Miami
                             Arena:
                                   X -- With teammate Travis Knight at the
foul
                             line, Walker continues to argue with the
officials
                             that he was victimized on the loose-ball foul and
                             should have been shooting the free throws. Walker
                             remains indifferent as Knight converts both
                             attempts.
                                   X -- While Celtics center Andrew
DeClercq and
                             Heat center Alonzo Mourning are writhing in pain
                             after a head-to-head collision, with doctors
                             streaming onto the court, Walker is
complaining to
                             referee Sean Corbin that he was fouled on the
                             previous play.
                                   X -- With his team being pummeled, Walker
                             steps away from the foul line to inform Heat
point
                             guard Tim Hardaway that not only is he winning
his
                             matchup against forward Mark Strickland, but "I'm
                             kicking his (butt)."
                                   When All-NBA ballots arrive, Walker's name
                             will be omitted from this submission.