He's Back

[Draft Dodger]

Lebron cleared to play (http://www.tsn.ca/nba/news_story.asp?id=26763)

never saw that coming :rolleyes:

[Qwikshot]

BOO!

[EagleFan]

If this was Joe Blow, a second string forward, his ass would be suspended with no-one giving a damn about "immediate and irreparable injury''.

[McSweeny]

actually i doubt that Joe Blow would be suspended, frankly no one would care

[jetpunk2000]

Am I the only one who expects this guy to be a spectacular bust? Don't get me wrong, I'm not wishing it on the kid or hoping it happens, but obviously the NBA hype machine wants him to be the next Jordan, and I just don't think an 18 year old kid is equipped to handle those expectations. I mean lets say for all the conspiracy theorists that the NBA fixes the draft and this kid ends up on the Knicks. Can you imagine the press if this kid is averging 10 ppg after his first month?

[sabotai]

BOO!!!!

There's a rule. He broke it. What is so complicated about it?

[Qwikshot]

Because he's a STAR!

[Draft Dodger]

if he was Joe Blow, a second string forward, no one would give him anything to reward a 3.5 GPA

[Tarkus]

Originally posted by jetpunk2000
Am I the only one who expects this guy to be a spectacular bust? Don't get me wrong, I'm not wishing it on the kid or hoping it happens, but obviously the NBA hype machine wants him to be the next Jordan, and I just don't think an 18 year old kid is equipped to handle those expectations. I mean lets say for all the conspiracy theorists that the NBA fixes the draft and this kid ends up on the Knicks. Can you imagine the press if this kid is averging 10 ppg after his first month?
No, you are not the only one. Michael Jordan thinks he'll be an average NBA player to start and then maybe get better. We'll see if he's even that good.

Tarkus

[bbor]

I thought you were gonna say Hornsmaniac

[The_herd]

Doesn't the fact that he stated that he thought he got the jersey's for his 3.5 GPA immediately make you question that 3.5 GPA?

[INDalltheway]

Originally posted by Tarkus
No, you are not the only one. Michael Jordan thinks he'll be an average NBA player to start and then maybe get better. We'll see if he's even that good.

Tarkus


I thought the saaaaaammmmmmmmee thing. :)

[sabotai]

"Doesn't the fact that he stated that he thought he got the jersey's for his 3.5 GPA immediately make you question that 3.5 GPA?"

Yes.

[DeToxRox]

if he is averaging 10 points per game his first month, that's not too bad for an 18 year old.

[jetpunk2000]

For an 18 year, sure that's not bad. But what 18 year old male athlete in the last 15-20 years has gotten this much publicity?

[panerd]

Originally posted by jetpunk2000
For an 18 year, sure that's not bad. But what 18 year old in the last 15-20 years has gotten this much publicity?

Brittany Spears

[jetpunk2000]

For an 18 year, sure that's not bad. But what 18 year old in the last 15-20 years has gotten this much publicity?


Originally posted by panerd
Brittany Spears


LOL!!! Got me there:D

[kid_dynamite]

a 10 ppg month isnt bad for an 18 year old but is that ok for the number one pick in the draft???

i dont know about this whole high school to NBA thing.

[IMetTrentGreen]

in retrospect, a lot of people would have taken kevin garnett or kobe bryant #1, and they didnt break double figures in their first season. for most all high schoolers it takes 3 seasons before they are any good

[scooper]

Whoo. By the title of your thread I was expecting somebody funnier and cockier.

[Poli]

Does Brittany average 10 ppg?