And I am the one who is basketball ignorant...
"LaFrentz gives Boston a shot blocker, and he can be a slightly better rebounder and defender than Walker, but overall this trade downgraded the Celtics. Walker was vital to everything they did--he ran the offense, was their best rebounder and rallied his teammates in the locker room...this team won't play with as much intensity now that its leader is gone."
"[Dalls] not only unloaded Raef LaFrentz's bad contract to Boston but also got one of the NBA's most versatile players, Antoine Walker, in return. Walker gives Dallas a leader who can fill various roles from night to night with his scoring, passing and rebounding..."
Those are quotes from NBA scouts, they must be basketball ignorant also I guess.