Marv Abert learns gang signs and the Knicks pass on AI
Thought #1 - Gang warfare is pretty intense, just ask Marv Albert. Marv got into it with rapper 50-cent's posse back stage last night as they were both guests on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show. Apparently 50's crew didn't recognize the long time broadcaster and from that point it was on! I'm not sure if Marv showed up wearing the wrong colors or dropped the "sign" but I do know it's very likely he needed a change of pants when he returned to his dressing room. Now I don't know who exactly was at fault here, but I kind of have to blame the Jimmy Kimmel crew. I mean you can't schedule to gang rivals like Marv and 50 on the same night, what are you thinking? As soon as 50 hears that trademark "Yeesssss" you know dude is going to snap. And you know Marv isn't going to back down, dude's a biter, and biters never go down easy.
Thought #2 - Did your parents ever tell you not to hang out with that semi creepy old guy who always showed up at all your high school sporting events? You remember that guy. He was still rocking his 1984 State Champs, always offered to buy you and your friends beer, and consistently hit on high school girls. Well that's basically what New York Knicks' President Donnie Walsh told his team today in regards to Allen Iverson. The Knicks, who were thought to be AI's best shot at signing to a team, have decided not to pursue him because it would hurt the development of their younger players. Yeah, he might sell some tickets and you might be able to market some sweet orange and blue arm sleeves, but if you really are trying to mode some young minds, bringing in a classic ball-hog, whose never really proved to be more than a one man show, probably isn't the best move. Yeah he might be able to provide Wilson Chandler with some good advice as to what the best injuries are to fake in order to get out of practices but still make game. I'm sure he could point Larry Hughes in the right direction when it comes to looking for a place to relieve himself at a casino. But you know, there are some things kids just got to learn on their own. So I'm sorry Danilo Gallinari, Uncle Allen won't be scoring you smokes this year.
Thought #2b.- On a side note Allen, you're probably not going to find a team unless you come to terms with the fact that you are no longer "The Answer." You'll be lucky if you can just find a team that will let you be "The Option," or "The Consideration." With that said, you might want to go ahead and pay that entry fee for that Industrial League in Hampton, I hear spots are filling up fast.
Thought #3 - Kansas head coach Mark Mangino has come under a lot of fire lately for what is being described as verbal abuse and inappropriate contact with players. Mangino defended himself saying that his formal players who have come out accusing him of such things are simply looking for their 15 minutes of fame and that he can't fix in four years what parents should have done when raising their children. It makes you wonder, is this one of those situations where a person insults other people to make themselves feel better? I mean let's be honest, dude is like 450lb and hanging out every day with guys in top phyiscal condition. Pretty sure the day he showed up to practice rocking a purple shirt his kids mistakenly thought he was the Grimace and asked if he had any coupons for free McFlurries. That's probably how this how thing got started. Also, losing 5 straight games usually doesn't help.
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