Tanking does imply an intention, doesn't it? For whom would he be tanking workout? What is his itch? ------------------ "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak. Because someday you will have been all of these."
Only problem is he might go at #12. Either Seattle will take him, or they will trade to a team that wants him. We would be remarkably lucky to get him. ------------------ Now saw off...there's nothing to see here.
Somebody has to fall. You have 15 top ten players, so somebody has to fall out. I have seen Chandler dropping too. Rockets are in a good spot. ------------------
Didn't Joe Johnson have a great workout with the Rockets? I thought I remembered Clutch mentioning that in a post. Maybe he really wants to play with Stevie and Cat and is tanking workouts so he falls to the Rockets. Wouldn't that be awesome? Francis, Cuttino, JJ, C-Webb?!? ------------------
A couple of things .... 1. Have you ever gone to three or four consecutive job interviews and by the second one you have already decided ... man, that's where I want to work" ? Now when all those other interviewers ask you some of those open-ended questions like: " So what is it about (your occupation) that really defines you as a person?" or they ask, "Do you think having a well grounded Christian foundation helps you at your job?" If you have already found the job you want, are you more inclined to fake it out by answering something like : "Well, yeah, like it's really,like really (expletive) cool to be (fexpletive)ing with all you cats, man. Crazy!" ???? Huh? Do you???? 2. Okay real hard question here. Cleveland or Houston? Huh? Yeah right, thought so! ------------------
Clutch's post (which I assumed was read and OK'd by Doc Rocket) used the quote "UNREAL" to describe JJ's workout. btw: I am curious if any recent player has admitted to tanking after they were drafted to avoid the Clippers or something. Maybe Odom tried it but did not succeed. also, the difference in pay between the #8 and #13 is $1.4 Million over 3 yrs....would you tank a job interview for that kind of dough. [This message has been edited by heypartner (edited June 19, 2001).]
Heypartner, I know it is hard to believe, but some people value geography, management quality, and job opportunities over cash. For someone who considers the above matters over cash, taking less to get more is a no brainer. Sometimes it is not all about the Benjamins. It is easy to see why some folks would look at the 45 win Rockets, their organization, and their young core, and say "this is the team for me." And that is especially true if the position they play just happens to be wide open for the taking. Money aside, who would you choose to play for out of the lottery teams if you were coming out? ------------------
Johnson would be getting a truck load of money regardless of where he's picked. Houston suits his style of play, and is probably more similar to Arkansas than any other place. ------------------
Didn't someone post that he didn't want to play here ? ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
tpl, I'd say Memphis is pretty damn similar. ------------------ When this guy started smoking 40 years ago, people had no idea it was bad for you. People had to guess based on the hacking cough, shortness of breath, and bloody phlegm girl you looks good won't you mock that draft up?!
Bah, you're right Achebe . He's probably the small forward I covet the most in this draft. ------------------
I thought Clutch's UNREAL comment was regarding Vlad Rad's workout? ------------------ CC.NET Sim League Web Page My Team (Sonics) Feeling claustrophobic, like the walls are closing in. Blood stains on my hands, and I don't know where I've been. I'm in trouble for the things I haven't got to yet. I'm chomping at the bit, and my palms are getting wet. Sweating Bullets Runnin', Ravin', Endin', Out.
nahh it was a rumor on the espn boards. btw - I would sh-t in my pants if joe johnson fell to us. ------------------ "They couldn't shoot, rebound, or pass, but other than that, they played great!" -Bill Walton
That's correct. "Unreal" was the word used to describe to me Radmanovic's workout (<a href="http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/Forum3/HTML/013233.html">thread</a>). However Joe Johnson had a terrific workout as well. ------------------ NOTHING BUT .NET CLUTCHCITY.NET
Boy I would like to see them at practice. ------------------ President of the Steve Francis, Jamal Crawford,Larry Hughes, and Charles Woodson fan club.
Wouldn't this be a dream come true. From ESPN insider: 8. Cleveland Cavaliers Likely picks: Rodney White, Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol Conventional wisdom has Arkansas' Joe Johnson falling to the Cavs here. The Cavs are in desperate need of athleticism in the backcourt and Johnson seems to have the right combination of height, athleticism and shooting ability. However, sources have told us that Johnson has been tanking workouts and is falling in the draft. ------------------ "Basketball players win basketball games. Athletes win track meets."-- Shane Battier Draftsource.net-- the premier source for draft info. Profiles, rankings, mock drafts, and more!
It would be great to draft JJ. We could even package him w/ a pick for Griffen. I got a feeling we'll draft Woods at 18, then have him on Andro all summer. When the season starts, he'll have a David Robinson physique. Just a feeling ------------------
