Re: james white going pro

[joebodner]

Tell us how you really feel.

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Tipton <address@hidden>
Date: Monday, May 2, 2005 8:56 pm
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] james white going pro

> Does a dunk get you more than 2 points?  Are there style point on 
> a lay-up?  Is a 3-pointer not good anymore?  Is it still OK to 
> have a nice pass leading to a basket?  What is this hang up with 
> dunks?  I dunked back in the 60's (as a skinny white boy).  Has it 
> changed so much that we have to worship someone that has the 
> ability to elevate to an un-godly level and throw it down?  I am 
> completely fed up with this line of communication.
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Justin Berg 
>  To: address@hidden ; Michael Ryan 
>  Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 6:39 PM
>  Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] james white going pro
>
>
>  Even though he's been here for 2.5 years now, I still can't 
> believe WE have James White.  I know he hasn't put up big numbers 
> or taken us anywhere in the tourney, but he is arguably one of the 
> best athletes in the history of college basketball.  And also, as 
> I think I may have mentioned before, he can dunk from the foul 
> line between his legs!  Do you have any idea how many NBA players 
> and fans would sh*t their pants if they saw him do that in the 
> dunk contest?  And WE have him.  Amazing.  We also have Eric Hicks 
> too which is incredible- what 6'6" guy sets the all-time high 
> school shotblock record in a good basketball state like North 
> Carolina?  And you know he's probably really only 6'5".  I 
> remember a few years back in the Deveroe's league in warm-ups, he 
> did a 360 and shined his shoes with the ball before he dunked it!  
> Then in the game, he did a big 2-hander on like 3 guys (including 
> Whaley), and we couldn't believe the glass was unshattered it was 
> so hard.
>
>  Yeah I know that post didn't accomplish anything but I just love 
> those 2 guys, I can't believe we only have one more year of them.
>
>
>
>  Michael Ryan <address@hidden> wrote: 
>    Yes, its true.  But I will disagree with the "head between his 
> legs" analogy since many players do this to test their NBA 
> 'stock'.  
>    Kinda surprised Hicks didnt. It helps the player in the long 
> run. 
>
>
>
>    -- 
>    Mike Ryan  
>
>
>     
>    On 5/2/05, address@hidden <address@hidden> wrote: 
>      Dont worry, James White will be back with his head tucked 
> between his legs and a big glass of NBA REALITY in his tummy !    
> ( as long as he doesn't retain an agent). 
>
>
>        Slingblade Carl
>
>
>
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