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2008 07 01 Celtics 2nd Round Draft Pick Bill Walker

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Play from 0:17[0:17] ..." here before notices. I've been there once -- an interview with mr. Ainge is my first time really right outside the facilities -- things. -- the facility has these banners hanging out so you know."...

Play from 0:50[0:50] ..." know so yeah I mean. I'm always -- in the great guys Weisman a good team so they've always trusted in me you know I give it my everything went my doctors. I think -- that's why I'm always -- to -- to the great players that help you as a teammate always happens like. But guy in college I mean it prepares you for the slow. Being at being able to share with"...

Play from 1:36[1:36] ..." really. If the program an -- anybody that. Periods to immigrant it. Ray Allen and Glen Davis I was there. I've taken an -- and I can't really can't believe that this is about. I'm more"...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" It's playing time but that's that's no -- it out. I'm I'm really worried about -- I'm worried about you know lurking just like -- has just learn how to be an approach. You know and take as many lessons as I came before that you know I go out there and try to implement an -- mountain I've ever been here before notices. I've been there once -- an interview with mr. Ainge is my first time really right outside the facilities -- things. -- the facility has these banners hanging out so you know. You learn about winning here and did notice that I did I'd do recruitment. Thank you -- It's around that top level competition this isn't going to be without him you know always happen. You know these stars and you yourself you know so yeah I mean. I'm always -- in the great guys Weisman a good team so they've always trusted in me you know I give it my everything went my doctors. I think -- that's why I'm always -- to -- to the great players that help you as a teammate always happens like. But guy in college I mean it prepares you for the slow. Being at being able to share with another guy that has the potential to."

Play from 1:16[1:16]" Differently and it's just stability and I think that as at this that he wanted to play without the ball off into other things. If you compare your game to anybody at this level you see you they'd -- if you and yours do you oh Lorena mean. I have to season as a person really. If the program an -- anybody that. Periods to immigrant it. Ray Allen and Glen Davis I was there. I've taken an -- and I can't really can't believe that this is about. I'm more cars concern two years ago if you got -- come out of the Celtics might fall off now. You know I'm I'm not that type -- an hour and an accident that tiebreaker I mean just to get this bars. Anybody who doesn't see that Ortiz has really taken to -- the grand positions identity anyway. You know. Physically do you think there's any to any limitations for mounting a comeback mean. Right now I'm going to be around the best trainers the best strength conditioning people when I'm already learned things about my body that -- before so. The health issues in the long going to be absolutely so I'm I'm prepared to you know going and commit myself to them you know and does that give you any sort of chip on your shoulder and taken lord and maybe you would have expected a year ago. They're probably similar experience and I have always had a you know. -- its type attitude towards things and it kind of energy ego. -- experience you can -- kinda feel like I've always been at eleven better than him. We'll have a chance to prove because you know training camp everybody starts at the -- He crossed the finish Spurs saw them exit if you can't. Yeah I'm I'm just I'm ecstatic right now yeah her. -- well those just that I worked on my life to be here -- after. Even get my name's let alone just being traded to the Celtics it was a great great actually. Thank you thank them"

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