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Basketball Doesn't Take a Vacation “Local name, national Perspective” © Copyright 2003, The Houston Roundball Review, All Rights Reserved. September 2003 September 4, 2003 BASKETBALL FOR THOUGHT by Kris Gardner, e-mail: [email protected] has hardly created a ripple in Basketball Doesn’t take a Vacation Los Angeles. The good basketball have investigators. Unfortunately teammate. news in August was the procrastinated for Byears, United States men’s team long enough. Bliss, and at winning the gold medal in Since the one of least one the Olympic qualifying Sacramento his man have tournament held in Puerto Monarchs eliminated the assista been Rico the last two weeks of Houston Comets in the first nt accused August. Larry Brown round of the 2003 WNBA coache (not yet coached the team of NBA Playoffs, it’s time for the s taped charged) stars which included Tim move to begin. If you’re some with Duncan, Jason Kidd, Elton wondering ‘which move’?, of the committin Brand, Tracy McGrady, you’ll find out in due time; conver g the Vince Carter, Mike Bibby, but, the move is not a move sations assault Richard Jefferson, from Houston. where © June 5. Jermaine O’Neal, Allen Let’s talk basketball. If Dave The fact a Iverson, Kenyon Martin, anyone ever believed Ray Allen and rookie Nick basketball is not a year- Hoops was in the news practically every day. Collison dominated the round entity, just look at the Americas and finished a month of August. Hoops was “coaching” his guys woman could sexually perfect 10-0 in the was in the news practically what to say when assault another woman competition by playing team every day. Some of the questioned. The entire really disturbed (and basketball and the game of news was shocking; some Baylor story deteriorated surprised) many people; basketball the right way. was disturbing; some news into a mess with current however, nothing surprises Unfortunately for me and was good while other news players transferring to other me anymore in today’s other hoop fans, the games was bad. schools; parents of players world in which we live. were only available via a The entire saga at taping meetings with Bliss The WNBA barely specific pay-per-view outlet; Baylor University was all of in order to protect their son; mentioned news of the so, not many people had the the above except good news. demands for the president of investigation because of the chance to witness Americans Former Bears’ head coach Baylor to step down; on and negative attention the playing fundamentally sound, Dave Bliss lost respect from on it went. I wish the newly league would attract from yet exciting basketball. Go every basketball person in named head coach of the conservatives and detractors figure. the country with his sad, Bears’ men’s basketball alike. If Byears is charged Typically, head coaches desperate actions. Bliss’ team, Scott Drew, luck and the identity of the are not hired or fired in actions continued a because he’s going to need a victim becomes known, a August or September; but, downward spiral as he put lot of luck in order to ease maelstrom of publicity will imagine Isiah Thomas how up a false front of comfort at the pain in which Bliss left shower upon the league feels about being fired as a memorial for murdered the program. whether it wants it or not. head coach of the Indiana Baylor basketball player, Another bit of One ironic thing is with LA Pacers mere weeks before the Patrick Dennehy. disturbing news involved a Lakers star Kobe Bryant start of training camp. Bliss tried to cover up his WNBA player. Former Los involved in his court case Goodbye Zeke, hello Rick payments to players Angeles Sparks player surrounding his alleged Carlisle. (including Dennehy) by LaTasha Byears is under sexual assault on a 19-year A move is as good as you instructing his current investigation for allegedly old woman, this bit of news make it. I’ll find out soon. players to lie to sexually assaulting a former The Houston Roundball Review 3105 Arlington Houston, TX 77018-7725 832-630-1176 www.TheHRR.com.
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