Walker wearing out welcome

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Walker wearing out welcome
December 30, 2005

One of the dozens of rumors involving Pacers forward Ron Artest is a trade
to Miami for Antoine Walker. It's unlikely because the Pacers wouldn't
want Walker's long-term contract, but from all the booing going on at the
Heat's home games, it sounds like Miami's fans would approve such a deal.
Walker was booed Tuesday while hitting 2-of-10 shots and committing four
turnovers against Milwaukee, and was cheered when he was sent to the bench
for Udonis Haslem. Walker had no reaction to the fan reaction.
"I'm going to be here until (coach and team president Pat Riley) decides
to move me, so you're going to have deal with me," he said. "But trying to
boo me or stuff like that, that doesn't bother me. I played in Boston, so
I've seen the worst." First year is the toughest