Barkley was fat in college... and was a HOFer from the second he took the court. Bonzi has never been this heavy... and even when he was light, he wasn't pushing any HOF ballots. Hell, he was barely pushing all-star ballots.
People can say what they want about him fitting or not... but Bonzi being a distraction to the team? What's going on here? JVG worried about his safety? This is turning for the worst. However this ends, lets hope the end is what doesn't become the distraction.
This could be what Bonzi is thinking right now. BUT No NBA managers will be that stupid to listen to him. Want to have a good contract, then prove yourself, period.
Geee, what's Bonzi and angent are thinking? It doesn't matter whose fault or what root cause it was, Bonzi made it clear to the world he's a not a team player and he clearly has an attitude problem. If Bonzi thinks he can get a bigger check somewhere else, he's clearly mistaken! What sane coach wants a problem player on his team?
So he basically is quitting the team because he felt he was being a 'distraction' What does he think this is, then?
I hope he is safe. I'm worried about him. It's very sad that he couldn't do anything for the Rockets.
I have been hard on JVG for not giving Bonzi more play time... but the guy has been injured... final straw...asking out of a game.... its too bad... maybe if Bonzi had showed up ready to play... first day of camp.. he would have been able to prove his nay sayers...that he was worth that 30 million plus contract... im thinking the Kings are glad they didnt have him on the books right now... looks like they may be able to get him on the cheap this time around...
WTF are you laughin about? You're not going to be laughing if this team loses in the playoffs because of the lack of a true 3rd scorer. We brought in Bonzi to be that guy, and it's been a total disaster. I blame Bonzi's health the most, which is obviously not his fault. How are you supposed to get in shape when your groin is bothering you? I tweaked my groin playing bball, I repeat, tweaked, and for a couple of days, I could barely walk to class. I can only imagine what a severe groin injury must've been like. You can't walk, jog, run, sprint... again, how do you stay in shape?
That's terrible... I really hope this doesn't turn ugly... My guess is that last night's game against Sacramento was a big blow to him... he comes in to a team where he played exceptionally and left after the biggest mistake of his life to a standing ovation from the fans, but now he's on a team where he sees no playing time and has clearly less camaraderie with his teammates (when he came in, I think Artest was at the free throw line, and Bonzi almost gave him five after the first free throw, out of habit). Then, he goes on to perform absolutely miserably, and asks himself out of the game after waiting so long to see any playing time at all... That could be emotionally crushing for a guy. I hope things work out for the best. If he doesn't want to play, so be it, we got a good core of players and don't need someone unmotivated on a team with already questionable mental drive. It's a small loss if he is just sitting out, lets just hope nothing worse occurs..
His body wouldn't break down if he was in better condition. Anyways, I wonder if he's doing this so we'll cut him and someone else then pick him up for the playoffs. Is it too late for that?
SEATTLE (AP) -- Bonzi Wells' trying first season with the Houston Rockets took a strange turn on Monday night when the veteran guard didn't join his team for their game against the Seattle SuperSonics. Wells was not with the team during their walkthrough on Monday morning and wasn't in the arena before the game, coach Jeff Van Gundy said. Wells left a voice message for Rockets' athletic trainer Keith Jones saying he felt he was disrupting the chemistry of the team, and Van Gundy was unable to get in touch with Wells. ADVERTISEMENT "He's not here tonight. I don't know where he's at. I haven't talked to him," Van Gundy said. "I want to make sure he's safe first." On the message, Wells told Jones he was fine and intended on staying in his room. That was before the Rockets' walkthrough and Jones had not spoken with him since. "Once I know he's all right, then we'll take whatever the next step is," Van Gundy said. "We want to make sure he's all right first." Wells played five minutes in Sunday night's 112-106 win over Sacramento, but asked out of the game, Van Gundy said. He played 23 minutes in the Rockets' loss in Portland on Friday, the first time he was activated in 18 games. Wells' departure comes after the Rockets rebounded from a three-game losing streak, using a strong second half to beat Sacramento on Sunday night. The win pulled the Rockets within a half game of Utah for fourth place in the Western Conference standings. "Nah, it's not a distraction because we don't know what's going on," Rockets' All-Star Tracy McGrady said. The game in Sacramento was Wells' return to the team where he averaged 13.6 points in 52 games last season. He was the Kings' best player in their first-round playoff matchup against San Antonio, averaging 23.2 points in the six-game series. But Wells botched his free agency last summer when he turned down a long-term, $38.5 million offer from the Kings. Every NBA opening soon filled, and Wells had to settle for a comparatively tiny deal in Houston, where he has flopped. Wells was averaging 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds, playing in just 28 games. He was inactive for 18 of the Rockets' first 20 games, did not play in three games in December and early January, then was inactive for another seven games with a sore lower back. Wells played sparingly in late January and February, his best game coming on Feb. 26 when he scored a season-high 27 points and played 37 minutes in a 77-72 loss to lowly Boston. He went back on the inactive list March 2 and missed the next 18 games, the first 10 with a sore right foot. Wells' career has been dotted with suspensions, and he clashed with two of his previous coaches -- Maurice Cheeks in Portland and Mike Fratello in Memphis. Van Gundy had problems with Wells' attitude earlier in the season, but said it had improved. "He's been great. He played four or five minutes last night and asked to come out. That was more frustration I guess. I can't really tell you," Van Gundy said. "I don't have any answers. I hope that he's safe and we'll go from there." Updated on Monday, Apr 9, 2007 9:49 pm EDT
The fact that no one even knows where he is shows that he's not close to anyone on the team. It's kinda fitting that he called Keith Jones of all people considering the injuries. Jones was probably the only guy he consistently talked to. I don't understand the "distraction" part. Maybe he doesn't fit, but he hasn't been a cancer... has he Maybe Artest did kill him... his pride that is.
He's laughing because Bonzi is pulling a Vernon Maxwell...most of the injuries are bogus...it's bonzu saying I don't want be a small minute player, jvg saying well get lost...now he's going awol...
