Jonathan Bender is back!

[BballTim]

See this is one of these times I think our whole discussion about having a woman in the NBA comes into play.

I think I'd rather go for a 10 day contract on a girl and see what happens.

Why do you say that?  The guy was immensely talented before injuries killed his career.  If he really is healthy, then what makes you think he is not worth a shot?

Well actually I'm not sure that I buy that he is totally healthy. Injuries absolutely riddled his career.

Second it's not me that said this...but..In 2005, Bender was rated by Sports Illustrated as #11 on the list of the 20 biggest busts in modern NBA draft history.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/24/gallery.nbabusts/content.10.html

Statistically he never had a good year, so I also am not sure that I buy that by NBA standards he was ever all that talented either. Maybe in an Eddy Curryish kind of way.

Next I don't doubt that he worked hard to get back, but they all work hard and so do the WNBA girls.

Basically he has a horrid history in this league and I don't think he has a future ahead of him either.

I suppose weirder things have happened, but I don't think they're bringing him back to be a star because he was immensely talented. I think they're bringing him back as a long shot and will put him way back at the end of the bench.

Isiah Rider was immensely talented too and was out of the league before his time and is also trying a comeback.  But I'd rather have a girl than him too. It's a little different because he is 39 I think, but basically I think Jonathan proved he doesn't, or at least didn't for a long time, belong in the NBA so I'd rather see what happens with someone else.

Maybe I'm wrong and he schooled Al Harrington in a work out but if that happened I think they'd tell us.

The Knicks have this weird habit lately of talking with players other teams won't touch with a 12 foot pole like Iverson, so I guess we'll have to wait and see how this works out

  His problem wasn't a lack of skill or talent but knee problems. I didn't think there was much doubt that he could have played if he could have stayed healthy.

[Hoops]

Happy for the guy. I always thought he had good potential. Hopefully he can do something and stay healthy.

[Big_Matt34]

Averaging 10 ppg through 2 games,  shooting the ball great so far, 4-4 from 3 and 6-6 from the line.

Hopefully he can stay healthy, it would be a nice story.

[footey]

I am pulling for him to make a successful comeback. good story.

[indeedproceed]

very cool story.

[Chris]

Now I really want to see the Knicks play to see what he looks like.  If he has regained any of his athleticism, it would be a truly amazing story.