L J S A
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I don't think he was injured whole year. Might just be getting phased out of the league after bouncing around? Surely he's better than some backup somewhere.
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Maybe he can join UFC
Anthony Mattia
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Love Pitino photo bombing over Panthr and Dlo's shoulder
Good for Marvin. There are worse places to live while earning a living than Japan for sure!
Two of my favorite Knicks teams (I was born after the championships) were the Pitino led teams where Mark was playing on another level.
Those Mark Jackson Knick teams were the only seasons I ever rooted for Patrick Ewing.
Fun team which Al Bianchi screwed up. First off, he didn’t like Pitino, which made it easy for him to walk.
Secondly, he drafted Strickland who was not needed and it started an unnecessary point guard controversy. Jackson never had Strickland’s flashiness which also made him a fan favorite. Jackson for the first time started hearing boos.
To put the cherry on top of the disaster, Bianchi trades low on Strickland for an aging Mo Cheeks the following season.
Sat behind PC bench at CA when Rick coached there and remember Mark Jackson getting a call to Rick’s chagrin. His exact quote to ref was; “Come on, he’s not in the f’n NBA yet”
I remember watching that game on WOR-TV, and you could hear Rick loud and clear. Every time Mark got a favorable call, Pitino would utter “He’s not Larry Bird.”