Big East Bias Article On D'Angelo Harrison
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beast of the east
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I really hope that Harrison has his best season this year, for him mostly. But as far as I'm concerned, no improvement on the court can match what his improvement as a person to control his temper. Many guys on the path to self destruction fail to turn it around. After watching him last season I like the kid immensely and wish him the best of everything
Harrison deserves to win. He'll go down as one of my all-time faves. It's not his fault he had to play with a bunch of guys with no idea how to play the game. Thankfully, a couple of those guys are gone and he has a few guys that are on the same page and can play at a high level (Branch and Jordan) and a few other guys like Thomas and Obekpa that I hope will try to free him up and stay out of his way instead of competing for looks and killing ball movement and offensive chemistry.
jumbo_peanuts
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A very nice read...I think he has shown a lot of maturation during his career here, and I think he has the potential to have a long career in the game of basketball. However, here is the one part of the article that I did not like/agree with at all:
"He was upset, and when he called his grandmother Angela to tell her the news, she took the first flight to New York City to try and convince Lavin that his suspension was a mistake."
That sentence really bothers me. I am all for sticking up for family and defending them, but this makes it sound like she just automatically assumed that D-Lo was in the right, and Lavin was in the wrong. But just like any other normal person would do, I'm guessing that the way D-Lo explained the situation to his grandmother made it sound like he was being screwed over, and in his eyes, he probably felt like he was. Either way, I think that as a people, we need to get back to the point where the authority figure is believed first, and the other party second.
"He was upset, and when he called his grandmother Angela to tell her the news, she took the first flight to New York City to try and convince Lavin that his suspension was a mistake."
That sentence really bothers me. I am all for sticking up for family and defending them, but this makes it sound like she just automatically assumed that D-Lo was in the right, and Lavin was in the wrong. But just like any other normal person would do, I'm guessing that the way D-Lo explained the situation to his grandmother made it sound like he was being screwed over, and in his eyes, he probably felt like he was. Either way, I think that as a people, we need to get back to the point where the authority figure is believed first, and the other party second.
beast of the east
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I wholeheartedly agree with your position about respecting people in authority. A lot of our breakdown in society is related to a departure from this norm.
However, I didn't take his grandmother's appeal to Lavin as believing Harrison over Lavin. I think she was fighting for her grandson's future, and was appealing to Lavin not to discipline him in such a harsh way as to potentially destroy that future. Although we all know that Harrison has the potential for an explosive temper which we've seen in the public arena, he has channeled it into BRIDLED passion, and I don't think there is anyone on the floor who wants to win, succeed, and lead as much as he does.
It appears to be working out just fine, and I think his grandmother is a positive influence, not a negative one.
The fact that his Grandmother immediately jumped on a plan to try and intervene on her Grandson's behalf tells me a whole lot about her character and about her love for her Grandson. I don't know about any of you guys, but I was pretty much perfect in my Grandma's eyes. So this doesn't surprise me. However it seems that after meeting with Lavin, and hearing his side, she helped persuade D'Lo that staying at St. John's and working on his issues was the right thing to do. I have the utmost respect for her and as much as I can be proud of a kid I've never met, I'm real proud of D'Lo for not taking the easy way out. Oh and kudos to Lavin for showing some tough love.
There really isn't much Dlo can't do on the court. I was always impressed by his hustle and skills which are so New York style for a guy from out of town. I thought Lavin did a lousy job handling him and he should be real glad he came back. He will be the main reason I renew my season tickets this year and the combo of him with Jordan is as exciting as any in the BE IMO. If we get a decent shake out of our front court we could be good. If Thomas pans out and Obekpa grows on the job the dance is within reach. Without Dlo however we'd be finished. Fingers crossed for the season.
JackofVirginia
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I totally agree. After his suspension was announced I would have bet anyone D'LO would have left the program, taking the easy way out. Obviously it wouldn't have been difficult for him to find another school. Good for this kid. It certainly took a lot of guts to stay. But then again, he's a fighter.
