ESPN.com - Page2 - From a Bird's-eye view
Larry Bird, Basketball Legend and now, conniving President of the Indiana Pacers has managed to isolate his star player in J. O'Neal who has stated he wouldn't have signed with the Pacers had he known Thomas would not have been there to guide the team in '04. Carlisle should do a good job of filling Thomas' shoes, who despite winning 16 more games for the Pacers than in '02, still had many question marks over him for the 2nd half fadeout.
Now all eyes look to Larry's other pet project, Austin Croshere. He was cutting oranges in Isiah's rotation, but will probably have a larger role in the new look Pacers. What that will do for chemistry in a young and petulant team as he takes minutes from more able players like Bender, Artest and Harrington, mixed in with J. O'Neals anger at being duped before signing, doesn't bode well. I expect the Pacers to go backward this year with these changes.
Looks like Larry put another one on Isiah, but it doesn't mean Isiah is out for the count. He is just as conniving and could further rock Larry's plans and Pacer chemistry when J. O'Neal speaks comes to him for guidance during the season.
And the drama continues in Hoosier land.
Friday, August 29, 2003
Thursday, August 14, 2003
Joe Dumars : A Black Man in a White Man's World
Problems overshadow summer of goodwill
Props to Joe. A role model, NBA Championship winner (can you say 'back to back') and the greatest defender Michael Jordan ever faced.......
Some believe there is resentment from the white public in a predominantly black sport. Joe Dumars is the president of the Detroit Pistons and last season was the only black president of an NBA team, but says color has nothing to do with it. As a player, he was such an exceptional example of a professional athlete that the NBA Sportsmanship Award selected by the media was changed to the Joe Dumars Award.
He and the Pistons won NBA titles in 1989-90 and were nicknamed the "Bad Boys," not exactly what you want to promote, but he has pride in what they accomplished. And back then, in his pre-Madonna years, Dennis Rodman wasn't anywhere near the nuisance he became later in his career.
"I relish what we accomplished as a team," Dumars said. "We had a bunch of strong-willed guys and everyone sort of marched to the beat of their own drum. These days, I say the same thing to every new guy who comes in here: 'Don't ever embarrass yourself, don't embarrass your family and don't embarrass the Detroit Pistons. Handle yourself as a professional, and you'll never have a problem with me.' There are a lot of good guys in this league -- most are good guys. All the resentment comes from all the money they make. That comes with the territory. You don't hear 'If I was black I would do such and such,' you hear, 'If I was making all that I money I would do this, this and this.' "
Props to Joe. A role model, NBA Championship winner (can you say 'back to back') and the greatest defender Michael Jordan ever faced.......
Some believe there is resentment from the white public in a predominantly black sport. Joe Dumars is the president of the Detroit Pistons and last season was the only black president of an NBA team, but says color has nothing to do with it. As a player, he was such an exceptional example of a professional athlete that the NBA Sportsmanship Award selected by the media was changed to the Joe Dumars Award.
He and the Pistons won NBA titles in 1989-90 and were nicknamed the "Bad Boys," not exactly what you want to promote, but he has pride in what they accomplished. And back then, in his pre-Madonna years, Dennis Rodman wasn't anywhere near the nuisance he became later in his career.
"I relish what we accomplished as a team," Dumars said. "We had a bunch of strong-willed guys and everyone sort of marched to the beat of their own drum. These days, I say the same thing to every new guy who comes in here: 'Don't ever embarrass yourself, don't embarrass your family and don't embarrass the Detroit Pistons. Handle yourself as a professional, and you'll never have a problem with me.' There are a lot of good guys in this league -- most are good guys. All the resentment comes from all the money they make. That comes with the territory. You don't hear 'If I was black I would do such and such,' you hear, 'If I was making all that I money I would do this, this and this.' "
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Robinson cleared of damages, not of Herpes
Clickondetroit.com
You got to feel for a guy like Cliff Robinson. A wily old veteran who has been in the playoffs for as long as I can remember; yet the only press he gets are stories like these. Good to see he wasn't taken to the cleaners by this girl trying to juice him for some of his paper-stack. I didn't realise transmitting a sexual disease was a felony - but in the land o milk and honey - anything is possible.
I would imagine the embarassment is enough damage now that the world knows he has herpes. Cannot imagine what kind of sledging the guy is going to get on the court, let alone in the changerooms. I'd be surprised if the other guys in the team want to share the same shower block with him now.
Chin Up Dawg - let's get the Pistons back to the Finals for one last hurrah !
You got to feel for a guy like Cliff Robinson. A wily old veteran who has been in the playoffs for as long as I can remember; yet the only press he gets are stories like these. Good to see he wasn't taken to the cleaners by this girl trying to juice him for some of his paper-stack. I didn't realise transmitting a sexual disease was a felony - but in the land o milk and honey - anything is possible.
I would imagine the embarassment is enough damage now that the world knows he has herpes. Cannot imagine what kind of sledging the guy is going to get on the court, let alone in the changerooms. I'd be surprised if the other guys in the team want to share the same shower block with him now.
Chin Up Dawg - let's get the Pistons back to the Finals for one last hurrah !
Thursday, August 07, 2003
Who needs Yoda when the GBL have Snoop!
This is da shizzle my nizzles! The ultimate in ghetto dictionaries and you
have your own personal interpreter in the one and only -- Don Corleone aka
Snoop Dogg.
Ask Snoop ANYTHING and let him drawl out a chronic-filled breath of wisdom.
PEACE !
Posted on behalf of Lil' Nasty Smoov
have your own personal interpreter in the one and only -- Don Corleone aka
Snoop Dogg.
Ask Snoop ANYTHING and let him drawl out a chronic-filled breath of wisdom.
PEACE !
Posted on behalf of Lil' Nasty Smoov
(nb. site has been added to the GBL Links)
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Did Kobe commit the crime & will he do the time ?
ESPN.com - NBA - Cuban: Kobe scandal 'great business for NBA':
On Monday, a possible witness may have emerged in the investigation.
Bobby "Four 'n' Twenty" Pietrack, a bellman at the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, told police that he saw his 19-year-old co-worker shortly after she left Bryant's room on the night of the alleged sexual assault.
Pietrack, wiping tomato sauce from his shirt, reportedly told police that the woman was visibly upset, disheveled and had red marks on her neck and face.
I think Bobby may be barking up the wrong tree here. I normally get those marks too when I tighten the belt around my neck. Being shaken is a normal reaction to being asphyxiated - but jeez what an orgasm !!!
On Monday, a possible witness may have emerged in the investigation.
Bobby "Four 'n' Twenty" Pietrack, a bellman at the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, told police that he saw his 19-year-old co-worker shortly after she left Bryant's room on the night of the alleged sexual assault.
Pietrack, wiping tomato sauce from his shirt, reportedly told police that the woman was visibly upset, disheveled and had red marks on her neck and face.
I think Bobby may be barking up the wrong tree here. I normally get those marks too when I tighten the belt around my neck. Being shaken is a normal reaction to being asphyxiated - but jeez what an orgasm !!!
Sunday, August 03, 2003
Vandeweghe Industries !!!
Andre Miller, the original Compton G, has signed on with Kiki Vandeweghe's Nuggets. Teamed with Melo and possibly Earl 'The Pearl' Boykins, the Nuggets could indeed be golden next season. Bring on those odds ....
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