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Boston Celtics stars shine bright: 3 takeaways from All-Star Weekend

By Tarringo Basile-vaughan

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 16: Brandon Ingram #2 of Team LeBron dunks the ball in the first quarter against Team Giannis during the 69th NBA All-Star Game at the United Center on February 16, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 16: Brandon Ingram #2 of Team LeBron dunks the ball in the first quarter against Team Giannis during the 69th NBA All-Star Game at the United Center on February 16, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics Kemba Walker (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Boston Celtics Kemba Walker (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Kemba Walker shines

The more Kemba Walker plays, the more Boston Celtics fans are glad he is leading their team.

The future may belong to fellow teammate and All-Star Jayson Tatum, along with Jaylen Brown, but right now Walker is showing he’s the type of veteran All-Star the team needs to make a deep playoff push and perhaps a shot at a championship.

As a starter for Team Giannis, Kemba Walker turned some ankles and made some nifty passes in scoring 23 points and dishing out 3 assists.

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What was unexpected for Walker was the fact he played the entire fourth quarter tallying a total of 29 minutes on the court.

"“I wasn’t expecting it at all,” Walker said following the game, via Masslive.com.  “I was actually supposed to be on a minute restriction, but the game got too close.  I wanted to be out there.  I wanted to compete.  I knew down the stretch that it would get serious like that, and I wanted to be a part of it.”"

And that folks, is the competitive nature of Kemba Walker and why he has been such a value for the 2019-20 Boston Celtics.  It is also a reason he is the right kind of All-Star leader for young players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

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As he proved in the All-Star Game, he has no problem letting the players around him shine and doing what he needs to do to help his team win.

Oh, it’s going to be a very interesting second half of the NBA season Boston Celtics fans!

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