The Downbeat - 7 September 2009 - #52 - The Working On Labor Day Edition
by Basketball John on Sep 7, 2009 7:44 AM MDT
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Our comments per reader ratio is going to have be way up today. With the American holiday, we'll need everyone else to chime in. If you haven't commented before, here's your chance.
If you want to follow Kosta with the Greek team, they kick off in a couple of hours (14:30 local time in Poland). This is the best site I found for info. And it looks like you'll be able to watch it on FIBATV. It doesn't look like the tourney wraps up until the 20th of this month. That doesn't give Kosta much time to get back and hoopin' it up with the rest of the team.
It's HOF week. Head to NBA.com for all of the coverage. I'll have stuff up starting tomorrow. Really can't believe it's been 6 years since Stockton retired. I also learned from one of the Sunday-night sports shows that Malone will be on hand as they intend on inducting the 1992 USA Dream Team. Is Malone the last of that team not to be inducted? And don't mention Laettner.
Looks like Harp will be back in town next week:
Harpring will return to Utah later this week and expects to sit down with the Jazz early next week to discuss his future with the franchise.
The possibility of him not playing next season — for which he is under contract to make $6.5 million — remains an option under consideration.
I wonder who becomes the bruiser if he retires. It sure looks like he's leaning that way.
If BYU can take out Oklahoma, the Jazz can take out the Lakers, right?
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First time commenter here (is that even a word?)
4. Last year it felt after Harpring nobody was our enforcer (I hate to admit it, but Jarron was the toughest in the playoffs). I agree that Harpring’s possible departure weakens this team quite a bit.
5. I had zero expectations for BYU to win that game…Maybe that’s the key?
by scrantonicity33 on Sep 7, 2009 10:03 AM MDT reply actions
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8. Scottie Pippen is eligible next year.
4. Ronnie Price is small but he seems to be pretty tough.
Here's the deal with C. Laettner
The obvious choice for token college player with the benefit of hindsight is Shaq. But that year Laettner played against Shaq (I lived in Louisiana, so it was broadcast on local TV) and Laettner made Shaq look like a bozo. He played him tough on offense, took some charges, and then on the other end, Laettner just took the ball 15 feet out and shot over Shaq. As soon as Shaq came out to D-up, Laettner walked past him and drove for layups. He really made Shaq look terrible. So Laettner was a justifiable pick at the time.
I'll make it coach.
the whole concept of having a college player on that team
seems just a little odd…. Think about how many great players missed out on that spot the Laettner took….
like you said
given that they wanted a college player, there was nothing wrong with laettner being the pick at the time.
p.s. coach k was an assistant coach on that team. maybe wben he’s on the coaching staff, he gets to pick the 12th man (see: Beijing Olympics US Men’s Basketball Team)
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