I'm reading about some of these players who participated in summer league play and now I'm asking myself,why,most of these rookies and journey men are going to flame out ,once the real season starts. Every year you have 5 or six rookies that play well the other 50 wet there pants because the competition is so fantastic,nothing they ever seen at the AAU tournament,or even the NCAA tournament, Bayless scoring at will ,in a summer league game , well he SHOULD BE BLOWING UP against NBA scrubs,d-league players,rappers,didn't R.Kelly play in a summer league back in the day I know he played in one of them summer leagues, ,this isn't really news ,there are players in every city ,in the parks who can compete in the summer league ,it isn't a diss,it's the truth.Harold Minor ,Walter Berry ,Ed O Bannon were good players in the summer leagues.Now the story is when a player can't handle the summer league and he's a top pick THATS NEWS.O.J. Mayo having a good week ,well he looks like he's going to be a decent pro he been going pro since 7th grade,but can't judge him going against Joe Dleaguer,lets see how he guards Iverson,or CP3 ,thats Chris Paul for those out there who don't know who I'm talking about.
I didn't allow myself to finish the articles because reading about Kevin Love looking great in summer league games, just doesn't do much for me,I''LL wait for him to compete against the Duncans of the worlds,then if he holds up well then ILL be impressed,he should dominate journey men and marginal players, now MCHALE is happy and rightfully so,it's his neck on the line ,then again not really he has become the Eligin Baylor of GMS.You know the guy who stinks it up every year but keeps his job anyway ,we know guys like that working at the post office,welfare office,corporate America,you ask your self how does he stay employed he stinks.MCHALE couldn't figure out how to get over the hump with Kevin Garnet in tow,he kept drafting bums and making terrible trades ,but he still makes 7 figures and lets not forget the Joe Smith debacle that cost the organization draft picks and fines.By the way couldn't he see Joe Smith was going to be nothing more than average i saw that in his one year in college.Him drooling over Joe Smith,that was funny,then he got suckered by his buddy and teammate Danny Ainge,some players aren't good gms,ala Mike Jordan,Paxson in Chicago,Zeke,and I'm waiting on Kerr in Phoenix
Im asking this question because he couldn't help the bulls in 2004 ,granted they weren't a good team then ,but i don't doubt his skills as far as defending ,but he has to be much slower,and his offense will surely struggle with the long layoff. I guess he has a wealth of knowledge about winning in the playoffs,but HE WAS ONLY GREAT,when that bald head legend was around I think his name is Michael Jordan.
In Houston he was solid but nothing special,the sad thing when he's signed to a contract he will be signed some up and comming player who is raw probably will be cut.
Then again I don't know alot of his success has to do with not only Michael Jordan ,but Rodman ,Phil Jackson ,when Jordan retired Scottie was good but ..........not great
I think he's bored and sees half the players in the league are below average players,and he can still compete.
IM 39,YEARS OLD A CASEWORKER ,S ECURITY GUARD AND IM FROM NEW JERSEY, AND I HAVE A PASSION FOR SPORTS ,BUT SOME THINGS REALLY TICK ME OFF AND IM GOING TO VENT FROM TIME TO TIME .IM LITERALLY GOING TO CAUSE A STORM ON MY BLOG.I USE CAPITAL LETTERS FROM TIME TO TIME AND THAT JUST SHOWS I HAVE PASSION LOVE FOR SPORTS.SO BARE WITH IT