Odds of the J.R. Rider and the Lakers reteaming: Already small
March 29, 2008 | 1:23
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And now even smaller.
My girlfriend was perusing TMZ.com for celeb dish and stumbled upon this nugget about the namesake of my 2006 All-Laker fantasy squad. It appears Isaiah was driving around L.A.'s skid row at 2:30 am on this particular Saturday in an automobile neither purchased by him nor willfully loaned to him. The classic recipe for "nothing going wrong." According to TMZ, it's the second arrest this month. Yikes. Considering he's currently on a probation and already has at least one felony to his name, this development could turn out rather poorly for the former slam dunk champ.
It's astonishing how much talent this guy flushed down the porcelain. Hopefully, he can get some help ASAP.
AK
Introducing the NBA Champs for the 2008 season.......Drumbeat please the Phoenix Suns.
Posted by: steve nash | March 29, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Introducing the NBA Champs for the 2008 season.......Drumbeat please the Phoenix Suns.
Posted by: Steve nash | March 29, 2008 at 01
Posted by: Steve nash | March 29, 2008 at 01:55 PM
It goes to show you that talent simply isn't enough.
GO LAKERS!
Posted by: Jon K. | March 29, 2008 at 03:20 PM
There's not much interest in the J.R. story I guess. It's a sad one for sure. I was always such a fan of his game. I really had hopes that he'd flourish in L.A., the year he arrived. The guy should have been in his prime then. David Stern puts so much emphasis on NBA Cares... and of course they do terrific work for a host of causes. I just wish there was a greater effort by the league to work with players who go off the rails in such a heartbreaking way. Maybe they do and it just doesn't get the same publicity. Maybe it's just not as appealing to the masses.
Posted by: dave m | March 29, 2008 at 10:26 PM
dave m,
I agree. The league wastes talent by not working hard to keep it/get it away from chaotic situations. At least, it seems like that's the case. Grown men or not, some guys just need some direction and just suspending them doesn't necessarily achieve that (though it is better than nothing).
Perhaps there are things going on behind the scenes that are positive? Let's hope.
Posted by: Benjamin | March 30, 2008 at 05:23 AM