BRIGGS wrote:I want yo thank the 3 players from UCLA who have absolutely embarrassed the entire US over such gross behavior in another country. If you were not covered by your status you'd be doing 3-5 years in a Chinese jail and deserved every minute of it. One kid drives a Ferrari and has the audacity to steal from others? What a grotesque form of human behavior ucla should kick their asses out of school and the ncaa should suspend them for atleast two years. A big time example needs to be made and followed through here
I don’t think UCLA should treat this any different than if they had done the same in Beverly Hills. As for Chinese shoplifting laws? Does their celebrity status lesson the penalty? Nalod’s kids when over seas used to get a huge sit down before they left and got an earful from me about other countries laws, distain for U.S. citizens and not be gullible to put yourself in a bad situation. Serious damn business!
Make no mistake that Donald J. Trump is global embarrassment beyond anything LiAngelo Ball or his idiot father can muster.
They talked about this on Mike and Mike. Something happened where freshman football players stole another UCLA student's back pack in 2010. They were suspended for the season. But there was some speculation that because the youngest Ball is committed to UCLA that the University might not impose as harsh a penalty in this situation. Definitely worth keeping an eye on.
The kid is not that good, might serve to redshirt him and use this as a "Big Ball Brand" ethics thing? Im mixed on this. The level of stupidity is beyond words. The very nature of amateur athletics and the code of ethics should be upheld but fact is we flushed this higher morality a long time ago and university athletics is a high priced cash machine!! Given this, they will likely suspend the three and bring them back around the first of the year. My guess. My hope is something hard was pre negotiated: One year of jail or one year suspension. Or expelled, but no jail. The kid loses a year of play. Better than Jail??? Everyone saves face. The act of what they stole is minor but to me its such a level of disrespect to the team, the university, China, the citizens of China, Lavar, his wife, family and reeks of entitlement spoiled player. Short term this hurts BBB branding.
Should stupidity be punished? Will it make all stupid smart and stop doing this sht? Not at all. Will it make smart bad boys better... no way. Its about law to be the same for everyone. Pure, reach, smart, stupid, talented, ordinary, celebs, average Joe, black, white, man , woman, etc. If this will be some regular American kids not ballers? Will they root in Chinise prison for 10 years?
CrushAlot@ 11/16/2017 10:40 PM
Celtics up by 4 with just under 7 secs on the Warriors.
CrushAlot@ 11/16/2017 10:42 PM
Celtics beat the Warriors.
Uptown@ 11/16/2017 10:42 PM
CrushAlot wrote:Celtics up by 4 with just under 7 secs on the Warriors.
The Celts and the Refs are up 4....Some horrible calls down the stretch
Uptown@ 11/16/2017 10:43 PM
Also, the Warriors are to reliant on the 3...The score was tied and they are running down screens for Klay to shoot off balanced 3's...SMH
CrushAlot@ 11/16/2017 11:19 PM
Uptown wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:Celtics up by 4 with just under 7 secs on the Warriors.
The Celts and the Refs are up 4....Some horrible calls down the stretch
Had the sound off and was half watching. I know Kyrie seemed to go to the line every time down the court in the final two minutes. Tatum looks really good.
GustavBahler@ 11/17/2017 12:16 AM
Watching the Rockets/Suns feels like watching two guys on a couch playing NBA2K. This is like a D'Antoni wet dream, lol.
Zebo13@ 11/17/2017 2:51 AM
CrushAlot wrote:
Uptown wrote:
CrushAlot wrote:Celtics up by 4 with just under 7 secs on the Warriors.
The Celts and the Refs are up 4....Some horrible calls down the stretch
Had the sound off and was half watching. I know Kyrie seemed to go to the line every time down the court in the final two minutes. Tatum looks really good.
That game was garbage. Celtics got so many ridiculous fouls and no calls. Still woulda lost without GSW shooting terribly down the stretch. I feel like the Celtics are the new darlings of the east and they play hard defense so they’re pretty much just going to be allowed to maul us at will when we play them.
Chandler@ 11/17/2017 7:41 AM
I live in Boston and hate the Celtics. I confess to being wrong about Jaylen. Last year I thought he was a big bust risk. No shot. Looked lost etc. this year totally different
I agree re bad calls but feel they get the benefit of the doubt because they play w energy and most importantly play defense by moving their feet.
They play hard for 48
Knixkik@ 11/17/2017 10:28 AM
One thing to point out, i think the east is a lot better than people realize. A lot of good, young teams in the east coming together faster than expected.
Uptown@ 11/19/2017 9:48 AM
Chandler wrote:I live in Boston and hate the Celtics. I confess to being wrong about Jaylen. Last year I thought he was a big bust risk. No shot. Looked lost etc. this year totally different
I agree re bad calls but feel they get the benefit of the doubt because they play w energy and most importantly play defense by moving their feet.
They play hard for 48
The Celts remind me of the Riley Heat teams. They will never take a possession off, they will play hard every single game and overachieve in the reg season but once the playoffs start, talent will win out
TPercy@ 11/20/2017 10:11 PM
Lauri Markenenn has impressed the holy hell out of me. He is the closest person in the NBA right now to KP and its scary.
Bulls really got a gem.
ekstarks94@ 11/20/2017 11:12 PM
TPercy wrote:
Lauri Markenenn has impressed the holy hell out of me. He is the closest person in the NBA right now to KP and its scary.
Bulls really got a gem.
Maybe Phil wasn't so crazy after all...lhad Phil traded KP and got an extra pick or two..he was going to take this kid. He looks fluid like KP but he probably is not the rim protector KP is
BigDaddyG@ 11/20/2017 11:35 PM
ekstarks94 wrote:
TPercy wrote:
Lauri Markenenn has impressed the holy hell out of me. He is the closest person in the NBA right now to KP and its scary.
Bulls really got a gem.
Maybe Phil wasn't so crazy after all...lhad Phil traded KP and got an extra pick or two..he was going to take this kid. He looks fluid like KP but he probably is not the rim protector KP is
TBH, I was kinda hoping Phil would draft him anyway.....the frontcourt would been hella soft, but could you imagine Lauri and KP running pick and rolls/pops off each other. Some real life video game stuff.
BRIGGS@ 11/21/2017 9:08 AM
Shabazz Napier starting to really take off. Sometimes it takes guy time--especially when you are playing behind really good players. But he seems to have settled in as their third g.
NYKBocker@ 11/21/2017 8:43 PM
TPercy wrote:Lauri Markenenn has impressed the holy hell out of me. He is the closest person in the NBA right now to KP and its scary.
Bulls really got a gem.
Wow. Very KP like.
TPercy@ 11/21/2017 9:46 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:
ekstarks94 wrote:
TPercy wrote:
Lauri Markenenn has impressed the holy hell out of me. He is the closest person in the NBA right now to KP and its scary.
Bulls really got a gem.
Maybe Phil wasn't so crazy after all...lhad Phil traded KP and got an extra pick or two..he was going to take this kid. He looks fluid like KP but he probably is not the rim protector KP is
TBH, I was kinda hoping Phil would draft him anyway.....the frontcourt would been hella soft, but could you imagine Lauri and KP running pick and rolls/pops off each other. Some real life video game stuff.
KP nor Markkanen are even that soft but yeah they could kill teams easily.
TPercy@ 11/21/2017 9:46 PM
@NYBOCKER I know right? I usually scoff at people who compare KP to anyone but these two are strikingly similar.
TPercy@ 11/21/2017 9:47 PM
Bulls v Lakers tonight which means we get to see some Kuzma v Markkenan action...I'm seriously contemplating watching it despite how late it is.
GustavBahler@ 11/22/2017 2:26 AM
Watching the Bulls. Its amazing, they had Grant in the game, still has that deer in the headlights look. Still hesitates like you know what. Would have thought Grant would have gotten over that a couple of seasons ago.
Thats why I believe it important to encourage Frank to be aggressive sooner rather than later. The longer he waits, the tougher it will get.
BigDaddyG@ 11/22/2017 6:44 AM
GustavBahler wrote:Watching the Bulls. Its amazing, they had Grant in the game, still has that deer in the headlights look. Still hesitates like you know what. Would have thought Grant would have gotten over that a couple of seasons ago.
Thats why I believe it important to encourage Frank to be aggressive sooner rather than later. The longer he waits, the tougher it will get.
I see what you mean, but we have better support for Frank than we did for Grant. Grant wasn't in the most ideal situation with us in terms of coaching, mentors, stability etc. Chicago isn't a much better. Plus grant was like three to four years older than Frank is in his rookie year.
