Thanks Steel, My next choice would be Kemba mainly because Ball is going to be out longer than we thought.
Yea, this is a team that needs some grown-ups in the room more than most. Kembaâs step one there, and it probably wouldnât hurt to add another veteran who knows their business as well, whether itâs via trade or signing.
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This team is going take a toll on Cliffordâs health this year. Cliff, hope youâre in better shape this time around buddy.
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This seems to be a too-soon, too-rich kid making seriously bad decisions. I wonder who else?
Crazy bad judgement. Multiple offenses for extremely high speeds. Heck with basketball, this kids going to kill somebody.
Reminds me of a time recently that some kids raced past me going uphill near the crest of a suburban 2 lane road. They were lucky.
I chased them down to a local Sheetz and yelled at them for being stupid as hell. They were sorry, but seriously what if a young family was coming the other way. Just stupid.
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Had to tell my wife about Bouk,
âHoney, another Hornet got arrested yesterdayâŚâ
âOh Jesus ChristâŚâ
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Funny, had the same convo with my wife yesterday. Her response was something akin to âwait, a new arrest or the same player?â
I thought about this. After being mad, I realized that James is just amazingly immature.
In fact so immature that mixing money and fame could lead to something tragic for him. Reckless driving and drunk driving - that kid could have died!
I just donât think that he is ready to handle the burdens of the NBA and money. Heâs just not ready.
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Heâs probably too young to know the Bobby Phillsâ story, but maybe the team should have Kendall Phills bring out the crushed car to the arena. Bobby wasnât drinking, but it shows a player in the prime of is career can be taken out by reckless driving.
It sucks New Orleans stole the franchise when it did, because David Wesley stayed loyal to that franchise, otherwise he definitely wouldâve stayed in Charlotte with and been a part of the Hornets. But he could offer sobering insight as a fellow participant in the race that caused the devastating crash.
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Vonleh, Monk, Bouknight.
Bad luck with the guys who fall to us.
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We might as well go back to being the Bobcats. The roster clearly prefers wearing orange.
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A little more news on Bouknight. Kid needs professional help
Wow, thatâs worse than I was imagining (the hitting 2 police car part).
Guard James Bouknight was also made available to the media on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since his involvement in an incident off the court this weekend.
âI just want to apologize for being a distraction before the start of the season for my teammates and what weâve got going on,â he said. âOf course, itâs disappointing, but Iâm just trying to learn from it, stay strong, move on and continue to grow. Cliff has been there for me every step of the way since he got here. Having a coach that really believes in you and is invested in helping make you better means everything to me. Iâm excited to get the season started and get playing. Iâm going to be ready when my number is called.â
As we all know, apologies donât mean anything unless the actions follow the words. On one hand, its good to see Cliff involved in trying to help, but he needs stronger professional help than a basketball coach can provide. Whether its rehab or some other intervention, he needs real work to overcome these issues that canât be simply papered over by a game.
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Read between the lines, Borrego didnât develop a relationship there. Interesting
And apologies donât mean as much when the player really isnât that good.
Im qualified to help you James. I donât have any room for new clients but Iâll find some time for you buddy.
Thank you for bringing up Bobby. That is the most obvious comparison and the organization has been there and done that before. Nobody wants to see that happen again.
Not sure why Bouk took cheap shots at J Borrego. Are you seriously telling me that the reason why you hit police cars, sped w wanton disregard for human life and hit the bottle/blunt before driving is because your former coach didnât hug you enough? Blaming other for your p!ss poor judgment is lame.
Try again w that âapologyâ.
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Thou shalt not criticize the non-apology apology
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âHonestly, I donât feel a lot of athletes have gone through a lot of adversity,â Bouknight said. âA lot of athletes donât know what itâs like to be down mentally or in a slump. And I know what it feels like. I was there all last year. Itâs awesome to be out of that and in a groove again and like myself again. Thereâs nothing like it.â
Kinda a weird quote to use after getting arrested
I not gonna subscribe to Hartford Courant to link.
2019 arrest Bouknight statement similar to 2022 Bouknight.
Replace Storrs with Charlotte, Dan Hurley with CliffordâŚthough blame others and previous coach new.
But I only look at immediate crime story/response and not later spin.
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