Just reading over the NBA news, this one stuck out:
‘BORING’ PROFESSION
Rasheed Wallace missed a recent practice, then gave an interesting explanation for it:
“Once the playoffs get here, I think that’s what I am looking forward to and what we are all looking forward to.
“In my opinion, the regular season is boring until you get those good matchups with Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio and those good teams. You definitely look forward to that, but these others, it’s just going to the office.”
That resulted in Pistons coach Flip Saunders telling his team he didn’t want to hear any more talk about the playoffs. He told them that they had a responsibility as professionals to prepare and give max effort for each game, regardless of the quality of opponent.
“It was time to hear that,” said Richard Hamilton.
MORE ’SHEED
The Pistons endured a harrowing 90-minute plane ride from Oklahoma City to Chicago Thursday night. Storm conditions caused the plane to fly through turbulent air, with violent dips in altitude, for most of the trip.
“It was the worst flight of my life,” Saunders said.
Had the players and coaches not had their seat belts securely fastened, the dips would have tossed them up out of their seats. Of course, not everybody hated the ride.
“Rasheed,” said Saunders, shaking his head.
Wallace was throwing up his hands as if he was on an amusement park ride, hollering, “Do it again, do it again.”
Rasheed Wallace missed a recent practice, then gave an interesting explanation for it:
“Once the playoffs get here, I think that’s what I am looking forward to and what we are all looking forward to.
“In my opinion, the regular season is boring until you get those good matchups with Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio and those good teams. You definitely look forward to that, but these others, it’s just going to the office.”
That resulted in Pistons coach Flip Saunders telling his team he didn’t want to hear any more talk about the playoffs. He told them that they had a responsibility as professionals to prepare and give max effort for each game, regardless of the quality of opponent.
“It was time to hear that,” said Richard Hamilton.
MORE ’SHEED
The Pistons endured a harrowing 90-minute plane ride from Oklahoma City to Chicago Thursday night. Storm conditions caused the plane to fly through turbulent air, with violent dips in altitude, for most of the trip.
“It was the worst flight of my life,” Saunders said.
Had the players and coaches not had their seat belts securely fastened, the dips would have tossed them up out of their seats. Of course, not everybody hated the ride.
“Rasheed,” said Saunders, shaking his head.
Wallace was throwing up his hands as if he was on an amusement park ride, hollering, “Do it again, do it again.”