Larry Sanders Workout?!? Today

[guava_wrench]

Dude hasnt played in three years.  He isn't going to help anyone.

Guys in college have never played, and even some of them help rookie year. And he was a very good NBA player.

[pearljammer10]

Sanders would be a great addition regardless of how long his transition back to playing shape would be.

[fantankerous]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden? 

[saltlover]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

[D Dub]

According to reports, the only teams Sanders is interested in are the Celtics, the Nuggets, the Lakers, the Clippers, the Kings, the Warriors, and the Blazers.

 All places where Ganja is Legal Lol...

That's hilarious lol

Wasn't he suspended several times by the NBA for testing positive for marijuana? Surely he has to understand that any comeback attempt will come at the price of him being clean, since they'll surely test him.

Drug tests are really IQ tests in disguise.   If you aren't smart enough to pass one, you deserve the penalty.   It really has very little to do with actually finding out if someone still smokes or not, considering how little effort it takes to beat one. 

[PAOBoston]

Melo and Sanders rumors in the same day??? Someone just shoot me. Don't like either of those players.

[fantankerous]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

Thanks saltover.  I thought it was less than two years.  If Jordan is the only counter-example, it only proves my point.  Unless you are the GOAT, you can't just pick back up where you left off.

[positivitize]

I'd rather Sanders than Melo. I trust in Danny.

[guava_wrench]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

Thanks saltover.  I thought it was less than two years.  If Jordan is the only counter-example, it only proves my point.  Unless you are the GOAT, you can't just pick back up where you left off.

Counterexamples don't really prove a point, especially with the small sample size.

Sanders took off for emotional reasons. He is in his prime and fine physically. He was a very good big when he walked away. If Ainge and Stevens like what they saw, I'm on board.

[guava_wrench]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

David Robinson.

[guava_wrench]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

At least the NFLPA is looking to make their rules on this more reasonable. No reason for such punitive measures for pot.

[Ilikesports17]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

Thanks saltover.  I thought it was less than two years.  If Jordan is the only counter-example, it only proves my point.  Unless you are the GOAT, you can't just pick back up where you left off.

Counterexamples don't really prove a point, especially with the small sample size.

Sanders took off for emotional reasons. He is in his prime and fine physically. He was a very good big when he walked away. If Ainge and Stevens like what they saw, I'm on board.

same, but based on the fact he took two years off, I really doubt that they will.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

Thanks saltover.  I thought it was less than two years.  If Jordan is the only counter-example, it only proves my point.  Unless you are the GOAT, you can't just pick back up where you left off.

maybe there aren't many examples because there aren't many people who are good players that quit while they are good and then try to return later. maybe you should name players who quit while they are good (young) and then try to return and fail.

[guava_wrench]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

Thanks saltover.  I thought it was less than two years.  If Jordan is the only counter-example, it only proves my point.  Unless you are the GOAT, you can't just pick back up where you left off.

maybe there aren't many examples because there aren't many people who are good players that quit while they are good and then try to return later. maybe you should name players who quit while they are good (young) and then try to return and fail.

Yeah, you are right. The burden of proof should be on the person saying it can't work. Clearly Ainge thinks is it possible.

[D Dub]

No thanks. No telling where this dudes head is at.

meh

He wanted to take a break and smoke weed


Heck, birdman came back and he was into meth (and some weird underage stuff too)

Regarding the Birdman, that's just not true.

Regarding Sanders, no thank you.  We have enough projects, we don't need another.  There's not a good track record for players taking multiple years off and successfully returning to the NBA. 

Before being accused of being puritanical, the NBA's (and US government and majority of states') position on weed is ****ing ridiculous .

Gerald Green?
Hassan Whiteside?
Bruce Bowen?
Michael Jordan?

None of these players took multiple years off from professional basketball.  I liked sanders as a player and I respect his position on marijuana, but he can't help our team.  Im still waiting for an example of a player that took multiple years off and had a successful return to the NBA.  Drew Gooden?

Jordan took almost two years off (the first time), but he was Jordan, so it's not remotely the same.

Thanks saltover.  I thought it was less than two years.  If Jordan is the only counter-example, it only proves my point.  Unless you are the GOAT, you can't just pick back up where you left off.

maybe there aren't many examples because there aren't many people who are good players that quit while they are good and then try to return later. maybe you should name players who quit while they are good (young) and then try to return and fail.

Ray Allen, Baron Davis, & Derick Fisher off the top of my head.   Probably more, seem to remember a lot of guys trying to 'come back' when the salary cap went up this past offseason.