To me it seems like 5 years since Latrell Sprewell suited up for a basketball game or even attempted to choke out a former coach. The once All-Star shooting guard last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Where is he now? I haven't the foggiest clue (probably running his own drug distribution network, lol). Others have yet to be seen or heard from like Keith Van Horn, Nick Van Exel, Penny Hardaway, Vin Baker, and Doug Christie. They wanted a break from their professional basketball careers.
Former New York Knick, Antonio Davis is now a busy family man who stays at home, taking care of his children. This is the same player, who got caught up in controversial situation about a year ago when he thought a fan was harassing his wife during a game. Luckily the incident didn't turn out to be ugly. Davis could've started a fight and threw a punch, but he didn't. It's good to see some NBA players have self-control and don't go berserk in heated, tense moments (like Stephen Jackson, Ron Artest, and Rasheed Wallace). Davis claims he doesn't miss the game that much. What a liar he turned out to be, of course he does. He's still in his early 30's and there is time for him to win a championship.
I kind of miss seeing many of the veterans from the Jordan era. That's why I think the guys mentioned above are trying to call it quits to soon. I have to admit though they're no where as good as they used to be, but that's typical. What happened to Penny Hardaway? He's such to be such a phenomenal player when he played with Orlando in the early stages of his career. Once he left things were never the same. He got to be a 'lost' talent that most everyone forgot about or showed little interest in at all.
The same goes for Van Exel and Vin Baker who played with such confidence. Their best years are gone so they feel there is no reason to continue playing. I think it comes down to making excuses and being too lazy to stay in shape. Then again they may have personal issues to attend to which are most important at the time being.
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I thought he did the right thing last season. As a man who sees his wife being attacked in any way, you don't stand there and think, well maybe she can defend herself or maybe she isn't being attacked, you go up their and make sure she is ok.
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