Re: Walker Getting In Shape

["Dwain Williams" <austinceltic@hotmail.com>]

If this is true, it's very encouraging.  A focused, in-shape Walker for an 
entire season could mean 8-10 games in the win column.  I still think it 
will take one bold move (which, unfortunately, might mean moving Pierce-I 
think both Walker and Pierce are best suited at the 3 position) from any 
playoff hopes, barring a great find in the draft.


>From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
>To: Celtics <Celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: Walker Getting In Shape
>Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 02:40:01 -0400
>
>Apparently so...
>
>Walker shapes up: Celtics captain works out in Chicago
>NBA Finals Notebook/by Steve Bulpett
>Friday, June 9, 2000
>
>
>LOS ANGELES - While the attention of the basketball world is focused on
>the NBA Finals here, the Celtics are apparently getting better.
>
>Chicago sources last week had Antoine Walker coming around to the way of
>true NBA stars. The Celtics captain left for the early summer vowing to
>get in better shape, and two sources said it looks as if he is following
>through. First off, it appears there is less of Walker.
>
>Reached by phone, Celtics coach-president Rick Pitino confirmed that
>Walker is looking better.
>
>``I worked him out (Monday), and I think he is for the first time
>realizing what he has to do,'' said Pitino, who was in Chicago at the
>league's predraft camp. ``He always likes to play, but he's hired a
>nutritionist and he's hired a strength coach. He's worked with Shaun
>Brown (the Celtics strength and conditioning coach) three times already.
>
>``I think he's turning the corner greatly in that area, and that's great
>to see.''
>
>As for Walker's reported weight loss, Pitino wouldn't elaborate. It is a
>subject the two do not like to discuss, even though the news seems to be
>quite good at this time.
>
>``The important thing is not light or heavy,'' Pitino said. ``The
>important thing is that it goes into muscle. What's important is how
>strong he can become and lowering his body fat. I'm just very encouraged
>by what I saw.''
>

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