Disappointing Fantasy Players, Coaches, Bo Coaching U.S.
Fantasy Basketball came and went pretty quick this year. Maybe that’s because my team was just brutally awful so I didn’t pay too much attention. In any case, we now look at the top 10 busts of the year, according to the blogger below.
Smart Move For Isiah Thomas To Go To FIU
Welcome Isiah Thomas to Florida. FIU and Thomas will start their relationship, and it gets me to thinking how manymore chances will the guy have to coach? The ESPN article says it will be his second chance to revive his career. Well, he totally screwed up the Pacers. Next he went on to New York and made them a complete joke. It is not surprising that he has now gone to a lesser known college basketball program.
As a player, Thomas was amazing. It seeems like it would be tough for him to gain ultimate respect after the two debacles that have taken place in the NBA. From his perspective though, this is a great decision. Florida International was 13-20 last year, which was good for eighth in the Sun Belt Conference. There is no great pressure of continuing to build a strong program, or building a winner in a media-centric region. If Thomas goes in there and FIU finishes seventh and eighth the next two years, well, he will have gone into a weak program and come out of a weak program. But, if Thomas is able to take this team to the tournament in a few years, well, he will have been the savior of the school’s athletic program.
Time will tell if both parties made the right decision. The fact is that Isiah cannot hurt his reputation anymore than it already has been. Or can he?
Age Rule, Franchise Players in Playoffs, Isiah to FIU?
The NBA’s age rule is somewhat interesting. I personally believe guys should be allowed to go from the high school ranks to the pros. However, if they do choose to go to college, I think they should have to stay in for three years. My reason is this: What can you actually accomplish degree-wise in one year? I don’t think anybody is getting their degree in one year or even two. The whole point of going to college is to get that degree so staying three years makes the most sense. They all would be able to get some kind of a degree in three years…I’m sure professors would work with them to make it possible. What do you think? I know Dickie V agrees with me…
Linked on Basketball
-Examination of the NBA’s age rule. What’s your opinion?
-The playoffs is where NBA’s franchise players earn their keep.
-Isiah takes the FIU job?? This is an interesting move to say the least…
