Really, the local backlash over Carlos Boozer's obvious honesty in matters of his early termination option has gotten absurd. On Wednesday, Boozer told ESPN's Chris Sheridan he'd be executing his early termination option this summer to become a free agent. Most of the world responded with a collective "Duh." Boozer has been counted as an '09 free agent for the past year because there is simply no question that it's the smart move. I mean, will we raise our fists to the sky when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade announce they will be opting out in 2010? Of course not. In a utopia, we would refuse to be insulted by the truth.
Larry Miller's mind is no idyllic entity. The Jazz owner (in the hospital again) basted Boozer on SLC sports talk radio Thursday. Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune has the quote.
Jazz owner Larry Miller slammed Boozer in his weekly radio appearance on KFAN 1320, saying, "It's one of the top 10 stupidest things I've heard an NBA player do in 20 years."Amen, brother. The altruistic Jazz didn't leave Boozer on a spit to roast when Boozer's body would not allow him to compete in 2004-05. Wait, except ... he did. Miller questioned Boozer's heart back then because the dude couldn't play injured.
Miller said Boozer's timing detracted from the Jazz's victory over New Jersey and came not only as he has missed 15 games with a strained left quadriceps tendon but after he missed 80 games early on after coming to the Jazz. Those memories are hard to shake, with Miller saying, "a lot of people are still suspicious about that, a lot of fans and stuff, and we've covered for him and protected him, justifiably."
Miller's hissy fit brings Utah's problems into focus: why should Boozer act like Ward Cleaver for Miller's sake after Miller questioned the veracity of Boozer's injury claim in 2004-05? And I refuse to believe Boozer's comments hurt teammates' feelings. You mean to tell me every single one of them isn't thinking about their contract -- their livelihood -- every day? Do you forget about your paycheck from 9 to 5? In these times, your salary is a major part of your existence, sad as that may be. Torching Boozer for being honest when asked about his job prospects is the epitome of silliness.
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this is OT, but I'm not seeing an email address I can send this to...
Corey Maggette's new nickname is spreading:
Bad Porn
here's the origin:
floppymoose on the RealGM GSW board said:
"I call him "Bad Porn" because he's hard to watch even when he puts it in
the hole."
http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=857591&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
now Basketbawful has picked it up:
"Corey Maggette: I read in the AP game notes that Maggette is still out
with that strained right hamstring and that he's played in only 16 of the
Warriors' 25 games. This reminded me of an email I recently received from
Basketbawful reader Mark L, who claimed to have a new nickname for Mags:
"They've started to call him 'Bad Porn' at various Warriors boards. Their
justification? 'Sure, there's penetration and scoring, but are you really
happy with what you're seeing?'" I loved this one so much that I wanted to
lock it in my storage space and keep it from the rest of the world. Then I
realized that the rest of the worlds' needs are greater than my own.
There's not need to thank me. (But really, there is. So, you know, thank
me and stuff.)"
http://basketbawful.blogspot.com/
Please spread the word on this truly great nickname.