Kolek planning to go pro
Sam had interest in MU. Buzz told Sam he wasn't athletic enough. IWB has said on his board that Dekker preferred MU's style of play over UW, all Buzz needed to do was offer.
I've heard this too, but why did he commit so early? The summer before his junior year the day after he received an offer from Bo? Not saying IWB is wrong, but he probably should have let the process play itself out a bit.
If Dekker is telling the truth about what he was told by Buzz/staff, that's pretty bad on Buzz that he couldn't see Dekker's potential.
LeBron Effen James
Not sure the guy should've even been in the game at that point. I mean, when you take a "shot" to the head so "hard" that you need to stay on the ground in agony for a minute with your head in your arms and come up all "hazy" shouldn't you at least have to go through the concussion protocol? I thought sports were being progressive and taking these hits to the head and player safety seriously. Weird.
Dude. Seriously.
Dude. Agreed. Brain injuries are a very serious issue and should not be taken lightly. I have never seen a basketball player have to remain on the floor in agony with his head in his arms and have trouble standing up and make himself look all dazed as he does so, but now it has happened twice to LeBron in a week. That's very, very concerning. CTE is a real thing.https://twitter.com/DefPenHoops/status/992951261740838913https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pyfbqFeqa4Maybe these hits to the head explain why he's hiding on Fred Van Vleet and Bojan Bogdonovic defensively. I'd think the GOAT would demand stepping up to the challenge of guarding guys like DeMar Derozan and Victor Oladipo otherwise.Scary stuff.
PED's, too, right? You need to find a happy place. Too much anger churning through. King James is currently the best. GOAT? Maybe not. In the conversation, though.
Considering the size of his high school and lack of exposure at that point, I think Buzz's position made sense.
wades makes me chuckle.The LeBron hate is silly - I think it goes to his very reluctant acceptance of LeBron being better than Bird ever was - but his justifications for it always make me chuckle.
I understand what Wade's is saying and why.Slightly separate discussion: anyone here hate flopping in soccer? But you've got no issue with it in the NBA?
Hating flopping/complaining to the refs and recognizing great talent are not mutually exclusive.
i can't think of any NBA players that don't flop---they all do it. so lebron can't do it because he is bigger and stronger than the rest? but it's ok for steph curry or kevin durant to do it routinely?if they actually called every time lebron is fouled in a game, the entire opposing team would probably foul out.
I guess the T'wolves is an unlikely destination for Jalen Brunson.@JonKrawczynskiTimberwolves assistant Rick Brunson, who resigned today, was facing allegations of improper interactions with several women while on the job, @TheAthleticMIN has learned. The Athletic has reached out to the Wolves and Brunson for comment.