Sam Smith on Wesley Matthews

[classof70]

Smith must be an idiot!  Everyone email him and tell him  so. asksam@bulls.com

Staying in school isn't so bad. OK, the Bucks Brandon Jennings is turning into a star with no college and a year in Europe after high school. But with injuries, the Jazz have relied heavily on Wisconsin's Wesley Mathews and VCU's Eric Maynor and both have done well. Both are four year college players like the Bulls Taj Gibson, another surprise, in large part, because he came into the NBA ready to play and experienced. "They are more ready than the normal rookie who comes into the league today," said Jazz assistant Phil Johnson said. "So that's a vote, in my opinion, for staying in college." ... My preseason prediction was after the teams played in Utah Thanksgiving Day, the Bulls would have Carlos Boozer. It doesn't look like that will happen as Boozer seems to have regained his form, averaging 18.3 points and 11 rebounds, if not the total love of the community after his desire to be traded. "If we lose a game, it's his fault," coach Jerry Sloan told Utah media. "That's the way a lot of people already programmed that in to start with. Everything that he did had to be magnified. Everybody's going to jump on him, waiting for him to make a mistake. That's the way life is. You have to fight through that." Said Deron Williams: "He's getting back to the old Booz before he was hurt." In case you were wondering "booze" came into the language in the 1840 presidential race when the then Whigs party was trying to humanize candidate William Henry Harrison by suggesting he was from a log cabin. He wasn't, but they didn't have TV then. A Philadelphia distiller named E.C. Booz began putting whiskey in bottles shaped like log cabins in honor of Harrison and booze and liquor soon became synonymous. Harrison died soon after taking office and was replaced by John Tyler. In case you were wondering

[77ncaachamps]

I don't why I should be mad. No slight was made toward Wes, and if you feel there is one, it's not hugely serious. Jennings is the ROY favorite for the year and every sane person would pick him over Wes regardless of the lack of college experience.

[Jam Chowder]

I don't why I should be mad. No slight was made toward Wes, and if you feel there is one, it's not hugely serious. Jennings is the ROY favorite for the year and every sane person would pick him over Wes regardless of the lack of college experience.

Because, apparently, he doesn't know where Wes went to school: "Wisconsin's Wesley Matthews."

[HoopsMalone]

I think it's because Sam Smith didn't write Marquette's Wesley Matthews, but rather wrote Wisconsin's Wesley Matthews.  The next player he wrote was from VCU, so the context suggests that he was talking about colleges and not home states.

[nyg]

I don't why I should be mad. No slight was made toward Wes, and if you feel there is one, it's not hugely serious. Jennings is the ROY favorite for the year and every sane person would pick him over Wes regardless of the lack of college experience.

Yes, he's from Wisconsin, but graduated from MU.........

[classof70]

I don't why I should be mad. No slight was made toward Wes, and if you feel there is one, it's not hugely serious. Jennings is the ROY favorite for the year and every sane person would pick him over Wes regardless of the lack of college experience.

First, it was written in jest.  Second, if you read it properly, you'd understand that Smith designated Wes as  a Badger grad.  Get it?

[77ncaachamps]

Got it...a bit sheepish that I overlooked Wisconsin - thinking of the home state - and didn't connect it with the college (but I did for Maynor). I need sleep!

[MUPig]

Maybe he was talking about Wes Mathews Sr.

[thisists]

he also spelled matthews wrong

[Avenue Commons]

I just emailed him. Let's pile on and make his weekly mailbag.

[Avenue Commons]

Sam replied to my email today. It was great to get a reply, and it included a correction on my spelling of Matthews.

Here it is:

from   Avenue Commons
to   asksam@bulls.com
date   Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 11:11 AM
subject   MARQUETTE's Wes Mathews!
mailed-by   avenuecommons.com
   
hide details 11:11 AM (22 hours ago)
   
Sam,

I feel compelled to pile on and send another email correcting you on referring to "Wisconsin's" Wes Mathews! Wes Mathews is a graduate of Marquette which, as anyone who follows college hoops knows, is a vastly superior program to the University of Wisconsin - Madison's fledgling program.

As an aside, I've been a fan of yours for a long time. In the days before the Internet's immediate access, I remember looking forward to your articles in the Tribune and getting the "inside scoop" on NBA trade rumors and speculation. And I loved "The Jordan Rules." As long as I'm writing to correct you, I felt I should also let you know how much I've enjoyed your writing through the years. Thanks again.


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seems fair enough my mistake i won't make it again though isn't it with two t's
   
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from   Sam Smith <asksam@bulls.com>
to   Avenue Commons
date   Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 4:20 PM
subject   RE: MARQUETTE's Wes Mathews!
   
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seems fair enough
my mistake
i won't make it again
though isn't it with two t's
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