MAYBE I WAS WRONG... by Steve Nadis
Maybe I was wrong in my previous blog about Antoine Walker. Why not give the guy a chance? Unlike some people, I'm man enough to admit it when I make a mistake. The leader of the free world, apparently, has a problem doing that, but I wasn't talking about him. So if your mind was wandering in that direction, that's you; it's got nothing to do with me. As for me, I can admit a mistake when I make one. Although in this case, I did not make one. In point of fact, I never said it was wrong to have brought Walker back to the Celtics. I just gave voice to some questions that had been circulating. Based on his performance in his first game as a Celtic--a game in which the Celtics beat the Jazz on the road, 109-102--Walker got off to a fine start, contributing 24 points and 10 rebounds, as well as some key defensive plays in the game's final moments. "A masterful performance," said FSN TV announcer Tommy Heinsohn. And if no less an authority than Heinsohn said that--a man who is not given to hyperbole or partisanship--who am I to question it? To play it safe, I'd like to retract everything that's been said before. Let's just pretend it never happened, shall we?
