The Celtics guard was risking whiplash whenever he threw his head back and contorted his body to make it look as if he had been gravely injured by a Heat player. Here are two of the more obvious instances, featuring Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler:
Dragic was called for committing a “hostile act” with his off-balance contact.
Walker was not able to slide on the “contact” with Butler, however; he was called for the personal, which was upheld on review.
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Walker committed three fouls in the first half as Boston tried to force Game 6.
Walker’s embellishing gave social media a rare layup:
Walker got the last laugh. The Celtics erased a halftime deficit and rolled to a season-extending victory.
