“I’m really glad I got some action today,” Walker said after the win. “(I) got my feet wet. (I) got some good results. (I) had a solid performance defensively; I think I need to pick up on this too and recover. As far as I have.” Taking care of the team isn’t just about scoring points. I think everyone knows I can score.

When asked about adjusting to the reigning NBA champions and how steep the learning curve was, the 25-year-old guard replied: “Not that difficult. Thank God this is seventh grade, so I’m more prepared mentally and physically.”

“I asked a lot of questions. Even if I know the questions, I still ask them. I think that’s part of growth and continuous learning. There’s always a learning curve when you move to another team, but I was very persistent in paying attention to the little things, how the coach works, and went from there.”

Walker’s head coach also cited his open-minded approach to learning the Celtics system as a key factor in helping him adapt.

“I think he was really good. I think it’s an adjustment coming here; it’s a different style of basketball,” Mazzulla said. “I like his openness to learning. I like his patience.”

“It’s funny – when you have a guy like him who’s been in the league for seven years, I see some things today that he might not think are important or that other people might not think are important, but on defense “It’s really, really important things.” and offensively, whether it was positioning or whether it was a little cut that he made or a read that he made because they open up opportunities, and it may be things that were taken for granted.

“But he was efficient, four for seven, and some of the things that don’t show up in the stats (table), (those) he picked up on and it was great to see that. And so he just enjoys it.” working hard, and tomorrow he will try again.

It remains to be seen whether Walker will make it to the Celtics, a team above the second frontcourt that will incur a significant tax when converting his Exposure 10 contract to a standard contract, begin the season in Maine, or whether he will find an NBA elsewhere -gets a chance.

But whether it’s staying at the Auerbach Center for a long time, not being afraid to ask questions, or finding ways beyond what he does best on the court to make an impact, he does everything in his power to maximize his time in Boston.