s_knight8

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf?/base/sports/1070542984113660.xml

We've seen Wells make obscene gestures at fans. We've heard him lash
out at his coach -- on four occasions. We've watched Wells sulk, whine
and be selfish.

During the Blazers' come-from-behind overtime victory over Sacramento
last month, Wells pouted coming out of an overtime timeout when a play
wasn't designed for him.

Then, he took the shot anyway.

All this after Wells sang an offseason sob story about wanting people
to love him and his children to look up to him.


Wells refused to treat Cheeks, teammates or fans with respect. He
couldn't coexist with anyone. So, the Blazers shipped Wells out.

The trade gives Cheeks peace. It gives fans peace. It even gives Wells
a peaceful reprieve from the Rose Garden boos, although he earned
them.

The biggest advantage to this trade, the Blazers' dirty little secret,
is that they hope this trade even gives Rasheed Wallace a little
peace.

Wells was Wallace's No. 1 sycophant. He's Wallace's headbanded
sidekick. And by breaking up that duo, the Blazers busted up a budding
mutiny.

As they were leaving the practice facility Wednesday, the morning of
their final shootaround together, Wells and Wallace saw Ruben Boumtje
Boumtje shooting jump shots some 100 feet away with his back turned to
them.

Wallace slapped Wells on the back and said, "Watch this." Then he
picked up a ball, reared back and fired a 100-foot, baseball-style
strike that left Boumtje Boumtje writhing the floor. Trainers were
summoned. After a few scary minutes, Boumtje Boumtje walked off, OK.

Wells and Wallace?

They giggled like schoolchildren and ran away the moment their
teammate hit the canvas.

So, Grizzlies fans, this is what you're really getting in the deal.

A follower.


Those who are unfamiliar with Wells' combustible personality and his
recent performance will view this as a franchise giving up on a young,
talented player who wasn't shooting well. Really though, Wells gave
the Blazers no choice.

The Blazers are better off without him.

If Wells behaves himself and averages 20 points and Person struggles
to find his outside shot, the perspective will not change.

But right now the Blazers are giving peace -- and their future -- a
chance.

nexus

I am surprised there was no disciplinary action for something like this. I guess this
isn't even a blip on the Jailblazers radar but with the possibility of an injury to
Boumtje on most teams this would be a more serious incident. As the years continue Wallace
has never failed to lower my opinion of him - what a douchebag. I do think if anyone can
turn Wells around it might be the Logo - good luck.

mmasw

that's assuming you believe what the idiot canzano writes. People
familiar with him don't, and while I am no fan at all of rasheed, I
tend to think canzano's "version" of this is absolute bullshit.

terraholm

Which makes me think the story is seen though canzano's cloud of pure hate....

Yeah just how much velocity does a BBall have at 100 feet?


--
Laurel T
"The Isaiah Rider camp,has only one camper in it."
David Kahn, Pacers GM,

bozak

not to mention the story makes it look like the got rid of the wrong
guy...

terraholm

Nah...bonzi would have missed....

michael fletcher

Holy shit...

I thought Sheed was supposed to be a nice guy.

--
MF

See L.A. for class
On March 21 in Los Angeles, former Celtics great (who broke the hearts
of many Lakers fans) Bill Russell had his picture on the scoreboard.
The fans gave him a long ovation.
The previous night, when it was announced that Shaq O'Neal scored his
20,000th point, the fans in Sacramento booed. Then, to make matters
worse, a the game ball was defaced, presumably by a Sacramento fan.

Clinton E. Parish
Sacramento

Rest in Peace, Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn : 1916 - 2002

michael fletcher

If it hits you in the head and you don't see it coming, I think it'd
have quite enough velocity.

--
MF

See L.A. for class
On March 21 in Los Angeles, former Celtics great (who broke the hearts
of many Lakers fans) Bill Russell had his picture on the scoreboard.
The fans gave him a long ovation.
The previous night, when it was announced that Shaq O'Neal scored his
20,000th point, the fans in Sacramento booed. Then, to make matters
worse, a the game ball was defaced, presumably by a Sacramento fan.

Clinton E. Parish
Sacramento

Rest in Peace, Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn : 1916 - 2002

coeg groper

On 4 Dec 2003 08:09:58 -0800, s_knight8@hotmail.com (s_knight8) blurted:

Hubie's gonna bench dat f00

coeg groper

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 13:31:33 -0800, Michael Fletcher <mfletcher@serverart.org>
blurted:


Listen to Mikey. He knows about this. Last year in his "special" sk00l, all the
kids did to him on a regular basis what Sheed did to boomchee boomchee.