afterthoughts

did i mention that i'm markedly more agressive than normal, as well? and considering me... well, yeah.

also, i was just thinking about the spree's suspension from... what? 7 years ago? something like that. i googled for an article on it, but only found "five years later" ones (there were three... and i didn't look past reading those three). the first had an all-too pessimistic view on the whole thing, and bashes latrell as if he's just "that kind of guy" and was trying to cover up for it.

how angry did spree look at the time, every time you saw him? how about now, with the t-wolves? did you ever see that smile when he was with the warriors? i know some of you are going to tell me that he was angry because his team was loosing, or that he just needed to grow up... but can you honestly tell me that you don't have an inkling of suspicion toward pj carlesimo now that you see how nice spree can be?

it's like 'sheed when he was with the blazers. that whole organization has something out of whack with it. he was the bad boy. i remember him hitting sabonis in the face with a towel after arvydas committed a (really) stupid foul against fox... supposedly because sabonis accidently hit him in the face during practice that morning.

now fast-forward to the rumble in the palace. 'sheed was the peacemaker. he was the one putting his body between big ben and... well, the entire pacer team. he was the one telling people to forget about it. he was the one trying to pull players out of the stands. this seem like the same guy to you?

i'm not saying that you have the right to choke someone if he insults your mother. i'm not saying that you have an excuse for being aggressive if you're surrounded by agressive people. but somewhere along the way, you have to admit that some some organizations, and some coaches (*cough*georgekarl*cough*), affect players negatively.

let's suppose for a minute that 'sheed really was the ticking timebomb he appeared to be while he was in portland. he was a team captain. he and bonzi wells. with those two characters for captains, how do you expect your team to behave?

i know i keep saying this, but i think that being traded to detroit was the best thing that ever happened to rasheed wallace (nba-wise, at least). not because it got him a ring, but because it allows him to be human. and a humanitarian.