Antoine Walker

Antoine Walker is a Celtic again, which is great because Antoine is my favorite NBA player. It's an odd choice because, well, Antoine isn't particularly good. He's a versatile player to be sure, but he's also petulant, whiny, arrogant, and a terrible shooter. But as the Boston Sports Guy points out, he cares about being a Celtic and about winning, and in the end, I feel that should matter more than all his (substantial) negatives.

Maybe it's because I've forgotten what it was like to care so passionately about something. In investment banking, I get worked up about deals, try to do a good job, but if the deal falls apart, and I can't really say that I care too deeply about it. It sucks that we won't get a fee and that all the work we did was essentially wasted, but it won't break my heart if rich people don't get a little richer. Plus, as an analyst, my comp is Street-driven, not firm performance driven anyway.
Or maybe it's because Antoine is so annoying that I believe that his teammates try to win to get him to shut up. I'm convinced that was the primary reason why the Celtics staged one of the greatest fourth quarter comebacks in NBA history during the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals. It was the only way to get him to stop bitching. There's something to be said about being that annoying. Whatever the case, welcome back Antoine. It's nice to have a true Celtic back.

Hours spent at work: 12 (thank goodness for conferences)
Antoine rulez!!!!