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Around the same ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER primarily “for the gas it 2003? And then, out of nowhere time, I got a call from a friend lowing his buyout from SALISBURY | Fifty takes them to get down I mean, think about it: He (although not completely, as of mine who spoke with one Atlanta on Tuesday, he may percent of those who suf- here,” and for an hour of sends Antoine away and gets I’ll address), Danny Ainge very knowledgeable, very very well be back here play- fer fatal heart attacks do so their time. back Jiri Welsch, among oth- makes a bold move designed well-known Celtics official ing for your Boston Celtics. because they have high Aside from getting a ers. Then, about 15 months to bring the Celtics (and their who told him the C’s really Worst case scenario? Payton cholesterol. The other 50 small amount of blood later, he cuts Welsch loose, fans) together. Things needed did want Antoine. Another is free to sign with a West percent die from compli- drawn, those involved are and reacquires Antoine the to change, he reasoned, and source corroborated that Coast contender, and Danny cations with C-reactive asked to fill out a lifestyle very next day. Somewhere, therefore, it was time to add a story. Ainge looks like a great guy proteins. questionnaire to monitor Allen Funt is laughing. new piece. Said piece: I guess one of the good to the rest of the league for How about getting their level of stress. Of course, anyone who Antoine Walker! things about being a young allowing the widely respect- paid $50 to find out where The point, she said, is knows anything about the Of course, this had most unknown is that people will ed guard the freedom to do you stand? to gather data and devel- Boston Celtics has to be aware fans and so-called experts tell you things, since they so. Best case? We get to see East Coast Clinical op a database that can be of the very public, very wondering the obvious: Isn’t don’t have to worry about what Antoine can do when Research is offering half-a- used down the road. volatile feud between the Antoine part of the “old?” anything making the front “The Glove” is the one tug- hundred to anyone who For some of those com- quirky power forward and Wasn’t he the poster child for page the following morning. ging on the reins, not Kenny will take an hour out of panies who produce vita- Celts boss Danny Ainge, all that was wrong in “The So, I’m not the kind of guy to Anderson or Tony Delk. their day and give blood mins, minerals and food which ultimately culminated World According to Ainge?” say I told you so, but … Well, As for the development of for their research concern- supplements, that road in Walker being shipped to The move certainly shifted yes I am. I told you so. the young guys being stunted ing pharmaceutical and may soon be limited. Dallas for Welsch, center Raef the bragging rights among Of course now, the nay- by Walker’s return? Well, I nutraceutical drugs. Within a year and a half, LaFrentz, and a draft pick the divided Celtics fan base. sayers have switched focus guess you could make that The risk, says a repre- she said, it is likely that no which ended up being guard Folks who longed for Walk- from “it can’t happen” to “it argument to a point. But the sentative, is the same as drug will be allowed to Delonte West. Danny said er’s heart, rebounding and shouldn’t have happened.” fact of the matter is, too many donating blood. advertise that it serves cer- Antoine had a bad “grasp” on passing abilities were lining Well, again, I think they’re teams in the NBA are giving “You might get a little tain function unless it is the franchise. Antoine called up to buy tickets once again, wrong. Where were the up early on what they have, boo-boo where they stick approved by the Food and Danny a “snake.” Danny said while those who longed for a Celtics going before Antoine and some teams find them- Cyan you with the needle,” she Drug Administration other players didn’t want to complete rebuilding process Walker rejoined the team? selves rebuilding FOREVER. said. (FDA). play with Antoine. Antoine and rookie development (stu- They were a team playing Al Jefferson will get his min- Magenta The staff at East Coast “[A lot of companies] said other players didn’t want pid for reasons I’ll also without emotion, without utes. However, it is important runs as many as 40 studies right now can make claims to play for Danny. address) were predicting a purpose, and dangerously to remember that Big Al is just at any given moment, and and the claims don’t have The verbal jabs continued, decline in the team’s newly- close to joining the Bruins as one year removed from high is researching ways to to have substantiated data and once-loyal fans soon imposed running game. Say Boston’s other forgotten school. Tony Allen has been Yellow help those who have prob- behind them,” she said. “If found themselves question- what you want about the pros sports team. They needed a starting for a good part of the lems with C-reactive pro- you want to make a claim ing their belief in the once and cons of the deal, but if shot in the arm. They needed season, and won’t lose any teins. Such problems often that you lose weight with great franchise as if they were this really came as that much to see if Pierce could be the time to Walker. Delonte West Black lead to inflammation in the supplement, you have a child questioning the Tooth of a surprise to anyone in the Pierce of old. They needed to has been starting in place of the arteries, followed by to prove it through stud- Fairy. Of course, there were know … well, they’re not see what would happen if Payton, and has wowed any blood clotting, heart ies.” folks on the other side, claim- really in the know. they could grab a rebound and all. attacks and possibly To contact East Coast ing that the Celtics were bet- Back in early December, when it counted. And, they The other part is, if you death. Clinical Research, call ter with guys like Ricky rumors began swirling that needed people to be there in have a chance to do some- According to the cen- (978) 921-9205. Davis, and better without Boston had indeed expressed the arena watching them do thing good, you should DO Walker and (gulp) Paul serious interest in reacquiring it. IT. There’s a fine line between Pierce. the former captain. Those The price we paid to get planning for the future and Pretty soon, Celtics Nation reports were soon rebuffed by Antoine was indeed low-risk. blindly ignoring the present. was (and still is) bitterly the all-knowing, all-powerful The man is signed only With the possible return of through this season, and Payton, the Celtics would be despite some fairly naïve adding the future Hall of reporters talking about how Famer to a roster which the Celtics wronged Gary would include Walker, Pierce, Payton by sending him to Davis, LaFrentz, Allen, Jeffer- Atlanta, the main and only son, West, Mark Blount, part of the deal from the Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Hawks’ perspective was a Banks. That’s a hell of a lot first round pick from the better than the days of Tony Celtics. And even that wasn’t Battie, Vitaly Potapenko and much to pay for Walker’s ser- J.R. Bremer. And, as much as vices. The pick we surrender it pains me to say so, a lot of would likely mean little to the the credit there has to go to C’s at this point in time. The Ainge. team already has five players Granted he did so in a under the age of 23 to worry very round-about way, but about developing, and would Ainge has taken a team that need better than what was at had at most two (if not one) its disposal to move up in the desirable players on its roster draft to acquire anyone of and built just the opposite. By consequence. letting Walker loose, it is As for Payton? He was Ainge who has the upper only included for salary pur- hand in contract negotiations poses, plain and simple.