After arriving in Minnesota, Antoine Walker sounded relieved with his fresh start ? even if contending for a playoff spot with the Timberwolves looks like a huge long shot.

Though Walker said he had a good time in Miami, he voiced his frustration Friday that coach Pat Riley went public with his criticism of Walker's weight.

"He has numbers, no matter who you are. We get weighed and body fat every week. If you're not on your number, he believes you're not in shape," Walker said during his first appearance since being shipped to Minnesota with two other players and a first-round draft pick in exchange for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount.

"They were coach's rules since he got there," Walker said. "Everybody goes through it. Why it went public that I didn't make my number, I don't know."