Today while playing my customary pickup games at the L.A. Fitness in Chandler, Arizona which is borderline Phoenix! 4 N.B.A. players & ex N.B.A. players showed up today at the gym which is usually filled with old wannabees such as Mario Bennett (ASU & Suns) Brian Fair (UConn)Gerald Brown (Pepperdine & Suns) & countless others you could name if seen. J.R Rider, Anquan Boldin, Gerald Green & Mike Bibby strolled in this afternoon & played hard pickup games with the fellas today. I what startled me was that Anquan Boldin & Gerald Green's team didn't lose a game, even with Bibby & Rider teamed together. Gerald Green looked like he may have grown a inch or so since coming in the league & looked every bit of 6'9" up close. He looks alot more muscular & even played good hard defense. I can't say great becuase he was playing fringe NBAers, But the effort lookd good considering this is the offseason & fooling around could be tolerated since your coaches are not watching you. He all but 2 jumpshots out of at least 25 throughout the games & had 3 vicious looking dunks. One over the top of 7'1" Jay Knohmiller. A local legend of H.S. who holds Arizona state record of shotblocking with 17. But if Gerald was a Free-Agent, I dont know if he is, I would hope Danny at very little give him a Loooonnnngggg look at a cheap price for LLE or so becuase Mike Bibby & J.R. was raving on the sidelines about his skills & even started chatting with him about it after every game they won. Anquan Boldin is a baller also, He had a few nice dunks himself & could easily play in the League if he hadn;t chose football probably but would probably not have a position being he is only 6'2" & that stretching it. He is the ultimate physical specimen, muscles on top of muscles! Straight Yoked! Bibby looked washed up or just extremely tired from the season & although he made shots consistently, he couldn't stay in front of other guards who was mixing him up quite often & talking trash to him. Although I wouldn't take it personal as Bibby got vocal back at the youngsters with 70 million in the bank. Lastly J.R. Rider who is 37 years old at least thats what he told me. Had very impressive explosion a his older age. Even though his set shot was off, he was cuffing dunks & still has that powerful body which hasn't gotten away from him weight wise & still must hoop on a regular basis. But what was also very evident, he reaked of weed smoke & his eyes looked like blood had trickled into them somehow without any apparent cut above them. LOL Just a very interesting afternoon to say the least.
Topic: I cant believe what I saw today! Celtics fans cringe. (Read 5462 times)