Another shot |
I want another shot at the NBA! My agent has been communicating with a couple of NBA teams so far but as of today my #1 objective right now is to keep BBCD in Pro A. I have been given here an opportunity to excel on the court, good coaching, and a tremendous amount of on-court experience which I have fully taken advantage of. For example, I'll be the first to admit I used to see the game at the PG position as it progressed in present-tense, but now with this added experience and mental growth I see more than just the next pass after mine (which I call the hockey assist), I now see the next 3-4 plays and what pace to play at just by quickly examining whose hot on my squad, whether or not we're scoring consistently, and the defense being played. Coach has definitely took the time out to teach me this. Because as a basketball player you always hear since your a young kid "think the game" and its true. Basketball is a bunch of fun for me again I must admit. We had a very important game and although I scored 19 points and had 10 rebunds and 8 assists, we lost by 7. We've got four games left in order to stay in Pro A. We have a number of injuries so I need to step up my game to a higher level. Coach told me that now I'm the leader of the team. It's not only about the points, the assists, it's about making my teammates better. As for the NBA teams interested, I came here to get experience and improve my jump shot, and I've done those things. We'll see during the summer, I'll keep working to get better... like picking the NCAA champ! I had Pittsburgh, but you know, it's so easy to pick the usual suspects (the Dukes, the North Carolinas...). Seriously, I've read that it seems the Nets are committed to keep the core intact. Coach Lawrence Frank was very honest when he told me last summer that I was the final cut; he let me know which areas I had to improve so I would get to play in the NBA again. Finally, it's play off time! I see Cleveland winning the championship because of the maturity of LeBron James, and the fact that everybody on the team knows their role. LeBron can score 30 points, get 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and everybody on the team loves him. He's been the MVP of the season and he will be the MVP of the Finals. That's all! |















