Reports saying Mayo close to signing with Bucks. As a Bucks fan I see no other result besides this being a horrible, horrible mess of a singing.
That said, bet Todd will be excited to have his bro in town bringing NBA guys around.
Hope that having his bro around would help him get his mind ready to compete to his ability
That would be a huge tie between MU's team and our local NBA team :)
I like it...for Todd.
Don't know why the Bucks just don't bomb this season and try to enter the Wiggins sweepstakes. Even if you don't get it, a top 5 draft pick is still gonna land you a stud next year too.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on July 03, 2013, 02:20:11 PM
That would be a huge tie between MU's team and our local NBA team :)
Exactly. Maybe OJ wants to come to MKE for that very reason too.
Quote from: Aughnanure on July 03, 2013, 02:20:53 PM
I like it...for Todd.
Don't know why the Bucks just don't bomb this season and try to enter the Wiggins sweepstakes. Even if you don't get it, a top 5 draft pick is still gonna land you a stud next year too.
+1. end the mediocrity and just be terrible... working fine for the Brewers ;)
Quote from: Aughnanure on July 03, 2013, 02:20:53 PM
I like it...for Todd.
Don't know why the Bucks just don't bomb this season and try to enter the Wiggins sweepstakes. Even if you don't get it, a top 5 draft pick is still gonna land you a stud next year too.
So amazingly frustrating. The east is so bad they will sneak into the 8th seed and that's all Kohl wants. This would've been a perfect year for the tank.
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on July 03, 2013, 02:17:31 PM
Hope that having his bro around would help him get his mind ready to compete to his ability
Unfortunately, OJ is the type that is on 4 teams in like five years. Doubt he moves around that much if he was known as a great teammate and hard worker.
Next man up could be me. When all your guards bolt, beggars can't be choosy.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on July 03, 2013, 02:50:15 PM
Next man up could be me. When all your guards bolt, beggars can't be choosy.
Especially when you're in Milwaukee. Players aren't exactly lining up to play there.
Quote from: martyconlonontherun on July 03, 2013, 02:37:34 PM
Unfortunately, OJ is the type that is on 4 teams in like five years. Doubt he moves around that much if he was known as a great teammate and hard worker.
Huh? OJ has only been on the Grizs aand Mavs?
What are the odds the Bucks will be scrambling to dump Mayo by next year?
That seems to be the rule of the NBA. Work like hell to clear cap room...overpay a bunch of mediocre players...immediately start trying to dump those salaries, and...wait for it....clear more cap room.
Sounds like Todd's older brother has his own discipline issues:
(from his Wiki)
Mayo was late for a game-day shootaround and was taken out of the starting lineup starting November 20, 2010.[24] On a return flight to Memphis from Los Angeles, Mayo was involved in a fight with teammate Tony Allen over a debt from an in-flight card game.[24]
On January 27, the NBA suspended Mayo for 10 games following a positive test for the steroid dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which violates the league's anti-drug program. Mayo blamed an over the counter supplement that he didn't know was banned by the NBA for the positive test, but he declined to say which supplement he used.[25] He later said an unnamed energy drink he bought at a gas station contained the banned substance.[24]
Despite playing in all 66 games of the shortened 2011–12 season, Mayo did not start in any games for the Grizzlies, playing as a sixth man. When he was asked if being a reserve hurt his value, he answered: "I would say so, I would probably say so. What do you think?"
Quote from: Aughnanure on July 03, 2013, 03:26:20 PM
Huh? OJ has only been on the Grizs aand Mavs?
My bad. For some reason I thought he was with someone else. I was also counting the Bucks as the fourth. I think him being technically drafted by Minne threw me off.
Soooooo stupid. Why is Kohl content with getting an 8 seed once every few years but not getting any higher? They needed to tank with this upcoming draft but I guess if the team is semi-good and they are selling tickets then I guess Herb Kohl is happy. I cannot keep being a fan no matter how hard I try.
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on July 03, 2013, 02:17:31 PM
Hope that having his bro around would help him get his mind ready to compete to his ability
+1000000 and the dog!
This would be bad for the Bucks and for Todd. HELL NO.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on July 03, 2013, 05:55:40 PM
This would be bad for the Bucks and for Todd. HELL NO.
You and me on same page, but maybe not for same reason.
Quote from: MarsupialMadness on July 03, 2013, 03:40:28 PM
Sounds like Todd's older brother has his own discipline issues:
(from his Wiki)
Mayo was late for a game-day shootaround and was taken out of the starting lineup starting November 20, 2010.[24] On a return flight to Memphis from Los Angeles, Mayo was involved in a fight with teammate Tony Allen over a debt from an in-flight card game.[24]
On January 27, the NBA suspended Mayo for 10 games following a positive test for the steroid dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which violates the league's anti-drug program. Mayo blamed an over the counter supplement that he didn't know was banned by the NBA for the positive test, but he declined to say which supplement he used.[25] He later said an unnamed energy drink he bought at a gas station contained the banned substance.[24]
Despite playing in all 66 games of the shortened 2011–12 season, Mayo did not start in any games for the Grizzlies, playing as a sixth man. When he was asked if being a reserve hurt his value, he answered: "I would say so, I would probably say so. What do you think?"
Kind of hilarious that they are testing for DHEA (not going to do much), but HGH was being used rampantly.
Are the Bucks still in the NBA? I thought they were a Development League Team.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on July 03, 2013, 05:58:55 PM
You and me on same page, but maybe not for same reason.
I am with you guys. If OJ is around I see Todd getting suspended for something stupid.
This will help the Bucks maintain their 8th playoff spot so that they can continue to be mediocre for the next 3-4 years.
It will have little to no impact on Todd Mayo's performance with Marquette.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on July 03, 2013, 05:58:55 PM
You and me on same page, but maybe not for same reason.
How can you tell?
Quote from: Aughnanure on July 03, 2013, 02:20:53 PM
I like it...for Todd.
Don't know why the Bucks just don't bomb this season and try to enter the Wiggins sweepstakes. Even if you don't get it, a top 5 draft pick is still gonna land you a stud next year too.
I agree. I think the problem is the same problem that has plagued the Bucks for the last 20 plus years. Herb Kohl continues to influence the decisions of the general manager. Herb doesn't want to rebuild and the Bucks will continue to tread water because of it.
Quote from: Clam Crowder on July 05, 2013, 08:26:38 AM
I am with you guys. If OJ is around I see Todd getting suspended for something stupid.
Yeah, I can actually see this as not being very good for Todd. Is having OJ around going to get him to do the work in the classroom?
Quote from: Eford4President2012 on July 05, 2013, 09:43:59 AM
I agree. I think the problem is the same problem that has plagued the Bucks for the last 20 plus years. Herb Kohl continues to influence the decisions of the general manager. Herb doesn't want to rebuild and the Bucks will continue to tread water because of it.
Herb Kohl = Bud Selig=pre-Harlan Packers. Poor owner who has no idea how to run a modern day sports franchise.
Quote from: Eford4President2012 on July 05, 2013, 09:43:59 AM
I agree. I think the problem is the same problem that has plagued the Bucks for the last 20 plus years. Herb Kohl continues to influence the decisions of the general manager. Herb doesn't want to rebuild and the Bucks will continue to tread water because of it.
Making the playoffs brought the Bucks 2 sold-out playoff games and the push to make the playoffs probably sold a couple hundred more tickets to a handful of games. For a struggling franchise, that can be a bit of a windfall. The problem is that it's not a sustain-able model because eventually the casual fans are going to stop caring about first round playoff exits (many are already at this point) or the team is going to end up missing the playoffs and drafting a role player in that 10-14 range, which isn't going to make them much more competitive.
On the other hand, the Bucks may not be able to survive in Milwaukee if they blew it up, tanked and started to build through the draft. The Bucks averaged just over 15,000 fans or 80.3% capacity, which means only NO, Sacramento, Cleveland and Detroit filled their stadiums less than the Bucks (from a % standpoint). Those 4 teams averaged 27 wins this season. The Bucks won 38 games and made the playoffs. The sorry-a$$ Bobcats outdrew the Bucks for crying out loud! So did the basketball team from the small, private university that shares the Bucks arena ;) It would be a huge gamble for the Bucks to put a terrible product out there, even for a season, with the hopes of landing Wiggins, Parker or some other franchise-altering player who would probably need 2-3 years to develop because the loss in revenue may be too much.
Ideally the Bucks would follow the RC Buford model of building through the draft but success is far from a given doing that. If Portland takes Durant then OKC ends up with Oden and the fate of both of those franchises is very different today. Hell, if the Bucks took Grant Hill or Jason Kidd #1 over Glenn Robinson in 1994, the franchise may be in a very different place today.
IMO, the Bucks need to take their chances on the rebuild but they may have missed their window. Jennings had value. Ilyasova had value. Portland had interest in Ellis last offseason - Ellis plus the #12 pick (2012 Draft) could have potentially landed the Bucks the #6 pick. Hindsight is 20/20 but Damian Lillard would look good in a Bucks' uni for the next few seasons.
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on July 05, 2013, 12:27:37 PM
Making the playoffs brought the Bucks 2 sold-out playoff games and the push to make the playoffs probably sold a couple hundred more tickets to a handful of games. For a struggling franchise, that can be a bit of a windfall. The problem is that it's not a sustain-able model because eventually the casual fans are going to stop caring about first round playoff exits (many are already at this point) or the team is going to end up missing the playoffs and drafting a role player in that 10-14 range, which isn't going to make them much more competitive.
On the other hand, the Bucks may not be able to survive in Milwaukee if they blew it up, tanked and started to build through the draft. The Bucks averaged just over 15,000 fans or 80.3% capacity, which means only NO, Sacramento, Cleveland and Detroit filled their stadiums less than the Bucks (from a % standpoint). Those 4 teams averaged 27 wins this season. The Bucks won 38 games and made the playoffs. The sorry-a$$ Bobcats outdrew the Bucks for crying out loud! So did the basketball team from the small, private university that shares the Bucks arena ;) It would be a huge gamble for the Bucks to put a terrible product out there, even for a season, with the hopes of landing Wiggins, Parker or some other franchise-altering player who would probably need 2-3 years to develop because the loss in revenue may be too much.
Ideally the Bucks would follow the RC Buford model of building through the draft but success is far from a given doing that. If Portland takes Durant then OKC ends up with Oden and the fate of both of those franchises is very different today. Hell, if the Bucks took Grant Hill or Jason Kidd #1 over Glenn Robinson in 1994, the franchise may be in a very different place today.
IMO, the Bucks need to take their chances on the rebuild but they may have missed their window. Jennings had value. Ilyasova had value. Portland had interest in Ellis last offseason - Ellis plus the #12 pick (2012 Draft) could have potentially landed the Bucks the #6 pick. Hindsight is 20/20 but Damian Lillard would look good in a Bucks' uni for the next few seasons.
Not to mention Tobes who you traded for a rental. They could've trimmed cost last year and still made the 8th seed while getting swept by Miami. Instead, they threw away assets and added salary during the year for a playoff 'push'.
No inside information, but this seems like a move made in part to ensure the Bucks get a replacement arena built before Kohl sells the team to a group that will keep the team there.
If the Bucks tank this year, I would think it becomes politically easier to deny city/county/state funds for a new arena in the Park East. If the Bucks make the playoffs, I think it's a different story.
Quote from: Wareagle on July 05, 2013, 02:37:48 PM
No inside information, but this seems like a move made in part to ensure the Bucks get a replacement arena built before Kohl sells the team to a group that will keep the team there.
If the Bucks tank this year, I would think it becomes politically easier to deny city/county/state funds for a new arena in the Park East. If the Bucks make the playoffs, I think it's a different story.
OJ Mayo's presence in Milwaukee would not change anything relative to the construction of a new arena downtown. The city will eventually agree and choke on the cash to build it. Mark my words.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on July 05, 2013, 03:49:27 PM
OJ Mayo's presence in Milwaukee would not change anything relative to the construction of a new arena downtown. The city will eventually agree and choke on the cash to build it. Mark my words.
The House That OJ Built??
(http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/960/img/photos/2012/09/23/73/51/OBIT-FEIN_812618a.jpg)
I was just at Yankee Stadium the other day. It's a shame that they hardly (barely, actually) commemorate the old yankee stadium, which was across the street. No plaque, no sign, no nothing except a piece of the old wall and a small sign at one of the entrances of the recreational baseball diamonds that now sit there. You'd think that they'd have something marking where home plate was, but nope.
Quote from: ElDonBDon on July 05, 2013, 07:15:21 PM
I was just at Yankee Stadium the other day. It's a shame that they hardly (barely, actually) commemorate the old yankee stadium, which was across the street. No plaque, no sign, no nothing except a piece of the old wall and a small sign at one of the entrances of the recreational baseball diamonds that now sit there. You'd think that they'd have something marking where home plate was, but nope.
We as a society tend to view the past as decrepit while the future holds promise. The American cultural fascination with progress drives innovation though at the expense of tradition.
Quote from: Wareagle on July 05, 2013, 02:37:48 PM
No inside information, but this seems like a move made in part to ensure the Bucks get a replacement arena built before Kohl sells the team to a group that will keep the team there.
If the Bucks tank this year, I would think it becomes politically easier to deny city/county/state funds for a new arena in the Park East. If the Bucks make the playoffs, I think it's a different story.
What?? The move you are referring to is the OJ Mayo deal? Wow--I had no idea that he had that kind of influence.
Secondly, the Bucks seem to always make the playoffs---#6-#8 so I seriously doubt if the Bucks are the 8th seed once again that by doing so will change any storyline.
Mediocre team adding a mediocre player at a price that fits in the meat of the salary bell curve. Way to stay average.
Quote from: keefe on July 05, 2013, 07:40:13 PM
We as a society tend to view the past as decrepit while the future holds promise. The American cultural fascination with progress drives innovation though at the expense of tradition.
I'm not sure that is accurate. Nostalgia is present everywhere.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on July 06, 2013, 09:32:20 AM
I'm not sure that is accurate. Nostalgia is present everywhere.
Nostalgia yes. Preservation no. Europe and Asia are much better at maintaining their cultural heritage.