Walker Draws Heat's Interest

[RxC6]

Antoine Walker, one of the NBA's top remaining uncommitted free agents, has emerged on the Heat's radar.

According to sources familiar with the Heat's approach, the team plans to discuss a role with the 6-foot-9 forward, perhaps today.

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Shaq
Haslem
Walker
Jones
Wade

doubt damon will be coming back to the heat.....

[The X]

hope Heat don't do it....makes no sense as Walker is a chemistry breaker imagine how many shots Eddie would get if Walker was on the team....Wade gets his, Shaq gets his (when healthy) and Toine takes the rest....that leaves what, a good 3 or 4 shots per game for Eddie

[RxC6]

haslem will haf 1-2 shots per game ? haha

[The X]

they do need to fill that SF spot though, but Walker just isn't the answer

[Owen]

hope he resigns with celts...i really do...

[Jugs]

I hope Walker leaves the NBA

[shadowgrin]

Maybe Walker will play a point-forward spot with the Heat lessening Wade's job in carrying the ball upcourt. MAYBE.

If Walker still jacks up a shot every posession, Shaq should scold Antoine.

[[L3]1101]

I hope Walker leaves the NBA

i'm with you

[Blue Nugget]

I always thought Walker was only suited for the PF spot,however the proposed line-up looks very very appealing to me.

[Kemp]

Walker natural position is always a PF, too see Haslem coming off the bench, I think he will like it. So Walker to play SF, well, he can but lets hope he don't take too many 3s because the focal offence will be Shaq inside. Other than that, I see no problem getting Walker to join the Heat. But Walker will be unlikely to join the Heat since Celtics don't have any good big man other than him, he will remain as a Celtic.

[MaD_hAND1e]

Maybe Walker will play a point-forward spot with the Heat lessening Wade's job in carrying the ball upcourt. MAYBE.

If Walker still jacks up a shot every posession, Shaq should scold Antoine.

Nah, they'll each dance when they make some nice plays. hmmm... if Toine could recognise his role as a role player on the heat, it would be a nice addition, Shaq would have the effect on Toine like he did with DJ, but with Toine, he's taller so less likely to get blocked.

[Impose]

Nah, I think itd be a disaster for the Heat, Jones picked up his game alot playing SF in the playoffs, however, Shaq did critisize his effort not long before that, so it could be one or the other. I think they'd be better off shooting for Radmanovic

[NNpF]

Nah, I think itd be a disaster for the Heat, Jones picked up his game alot playing SF in the playoffs, however, Shaq did critisize his effort not long before that, so it could be one or the other. I think they'd be better off shooting for Radmanovic

C - Shaquille O'Neal
PF - Udonis Haslem
SF - Vladimir Radmanovic
SG - Eddie Jones
PG - Dwyane Wade

To be honest, I don't like that line-up at all.

The heat wouldn't really have a true PG with that line-up but with Walker they will at least have a ball handler to take pressure off of Wade.

I think Shaq can get Walker to play the way he should play, he would probably be a point-forward so he would be the one feeding Shaq the ball, and if he didn't, he would definitley hear from Shaq.

I kind of like this Walker move, all though with Walker at SF he may struggle to defend some smaller, quicker forwards.

[Bang]

Walker shoots too many threes and makes way too many turnovers. That is bad.

[NNpF]

Walker shoots too many threes and makes way too many turnovers. That is bad.

And Shaq is the perfect guy to change that.

That's all anyone ever says about Antoine Walker, we've all heard it one too many times.

He showed some signs of being less unselfish and more of a PF than a SG in Dallas, and had a pretty good season in Boston, I think that will continue on to the Heat if someone can set him straight.

[Kemp]

Walker shoots too many threes and makes way too many turnovers. That is bad.

I think that if he play under the Heat's offence, he will not shoot that many 3s because he knows that this team really belongs to Shaq and Wade. He will just play as a role player and do what best for his team. He will be alright under the Heats system.

[Bang]

Look at his turnovers...he's #5 in turnovers per game..that tells you something. Even in the playoffs his turnovers didn't decrease. (So even in Boston he had lots of turnovers.) I guess Antoine Walker does have its benefits. Statistically he's pretty good. However, his defense is horrible and he does take a lot of shots. However, if he does end up joining the Heat, I hope Walker will change his ways...but I feel I'm being a bit optimistic..Who knows, maybe since he's wide open all the time in the Heat, he will make his threes...

[Fenix]

This guy is useless. He can't shoot, but he does it anyway. He can't defend. He's a mediocre rebounder. He doesn't block shots. He's a superb ballhandler and passer, but he overhandles the ball and doesn't pass as much as he should. He's a Shaq-like FT shooter. And - most importantly - he's a loser. I just don't know how the hell did he win that think in college...

[[L3]1101]

Walker shoots too many threes and makes way too many turnovers. That is bad.

And Shaq is the perfect guy to change that.

That's all anyone ever says about Antoine Walker, we've all heard it one too many times.

He showed some signs of being less unselfish and more of a PF than a SG in Dallas, and had a pretty good season in Boston, I think that will continue on to the Heat if someone can set him straight.

Very True. Heat should really just sign him, and let shaq teach him a lesson. About time somebody told him he's not worth the money he's asking for. Shaq will really teach walker who's the man and who's the wife on the team.

[Andrew]

I don't think it's the right move. It's nice if you're going for as many all-stars/former all-stars on the roster as possible but that formula is generally only successful on paper. The Heat should be adding solid role players, Antoine Walker's doesn't fit that bill as I don't think he has that mentality as this point of his career. He has his weaknesses but he's still a fine player; just not the right player for the Heat.

[Jona]

Definitely NOT the right player for the HEAT.

As Andrew said, Miami needs decent role players around the Shaq-Wade base.

[Andrew]

Just to add to that, they should be making the right moves here and now. The Shaq/Wade combo might be one of the best in the league for the next few years, depending on Shaq's health. Right now they're basically in position to add the necessary "bits and pieces" players to make a run every season for the next few years. They shouldn't be wasting that time with "experiments". A team like Dallas can afford to do that, Miami can't.

[The X]

They shouldn't be wasting that time with "experiments". A team like Dallas can afford to do that, Miami can't.

Dallas have already "experimented" on Toine and look how that turned out

[RxC6]

While details of the deal remained unclear, with the Heat Heat and Celtics executives were reportedly speaking late Monday figuring out the specifics of a sign and trade deal that would send newly signed forward Antoine Walker to Miami.

With the Celtics not wanting to take on much salary in return, the Heat might not be giving up much more than its $1.9 million trade exception, a minimal-salary player and draft picks. A third team could be involved. Walker's deal is believed to begin at about $6 million to $7 million.

Miami close to signing walker ...

[Fenix]

Walker IS NOT a SF. Now, where will they find room for Haslem and Simien? Like someone said, they would be better off with getting Radmanovic - EJ could come off the bench.

C-Shaq/Mourning
PF-Haslem/Simien
SF-Radmanovic/EJ
SG-Wade/EJ
PG-Damon Jones/(?)

If Shaq bitchslapped Damon to straighten him up and with improvement of Rad, Haslem and Wade, they would once again rule the East. They could beat teams with 3pt shooting, inside scoring or slashing. They could go big or small,...

Of topic: Wade is a legit 6'5'' with 6'11'' wingspan - how is he considered to be undersized at the 2?