Thanks toad for the heads up and the play by play.
--
Laurel T
"I think somebody even got bit out there
a couple of times."
Raja Bell asked how physical was
a Mavs/blazers game
"toad" <papatoad.RemoveThis@mrstoad.com> wrote in message
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> "toad" <papatoad.RemoveThis@mrstoad.com> wrote in message
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> > They're going to sit down with Rasheed for an in-depth interview within
> the
> > next 20 minutes. It's 4:37 by my clock.
>
> interview. We've pretty much heard all this before. nothing new to
report,
> but here's the jist of it....
>
> Laurel told me this loud-mouth's name (who conducted the interview), but I
> forgot: do you think it's fair that the blazers have the rep they have?
>
> Wallace: no, not really. I'm not saying every guy on our team is an
angel
> or the devil, but. He thinks we get a bad rap.
>
> What's important to Wallace is that "(as long as) my wife, kids, friends,
> and mom all know the type of person I am, I'm fine".
>
> Q: latest incident about stern. dumbass niggers. can you explain what
> you meant?
>
> A: I was not attacking stern. it wasn't nothing personal. it just came
> out.
>
> Q: you're saying the nba wants these younger players b/c they're ignorant
> to the business aspect of it. the nba wants an age limit... he rambled
> about whatever to hear himself talk.
>
> A: it's something I felt and others in the league feel it but don't say
it.
> now I said it and everyone's in an uproar and I gotta deal with it. if I'd
> known it'd got this heavy and blown up, I wouldn't have said it.
>
> Also noted: Wallace wanted to apologize for any implied racial tones.
> Wallace would love to stay in portland if he's going to get 10-15 mill,
but
> detroit, memphis, houston, ny and many others are interested if portland
> isn't willing to pay.
>
> >> Stay informed about: turn on ESPN2