Obekpa refused to play?
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I'm going to run with the idea that Obekpa did NOT refuse to go into the game yesterday, despite the fact that I was told that there was some sort of argument on the bench.
Having said that, if any kid on any team I ever coached would refuse to go into a game as important as yesterday's, with the whole season hanging in the balance, other than for injury - I'd be done with that kid forever. I don't care if it was Chris Mullin.
There is a great friend of mine who coached HS ball for years. A long time ago, Scottie Pippen refused to go into a game because the Bulls mapped the last shot for Toni Kukoc (who incidentally made the shot). the next NCAA season a player on Providence, God Shamgod, mimicked an NBA player by doing the exact same thing. I causally asked this coach what he would do if one of his players did the same. He decidedly said it wouldn't happen. I pressed him and said, I'm not asking if it would happen, I'm asking what you would do if it did happen. He got a little angrier, and said "I SAID it wouldn't happen." So I pressed and clarified myself saying "How could you say it would never happen?. It did, just twice in the last few months, in the NBA and college?" His response, now red faced and angry, "Cuz I'd stick his head in a toilet if he tried that." I laughed at his answer, and still mad he said "You think I haven't done that before?" Old school.
Having said that, if any kid on any team I ever coached would refuse to go into a game as important as yesterday's, with the whole season hanging in the balance, other than for injury - I'd be done with that kid forever. I don't care if it was Chris Mullin.
There is a great friend of mine who coached HS ball for years. A long time ago, Scottie Pippen refused to go into a game because the Bulls mapped the last shot for Toni Kukoc (who incidentally made the shot). the next NCAA season a player on Providence, God Shamgod, mimicked an NBA player by doing the exact same thing. I causally asked this coach what he would do if one of his players did the same. He decidedly said it wouldn't happen. I pressed him and said, I'm not asking if it would happen, I'm asking what you would do if it did happen. He got a little angrier, and said "I SAID it wouldn't happen." So I pressed and clarified myself saying "How could you say it would never happen?. It did, just twice in the last few months, in the NBA and college?" His response, now red faced and angry, "Cuz I'd stick his head in a toilet if he tried that." I laughed at his answer, and still mad he said "You think I haven't done that before?" Old school.
Did you see the bottom line? "We don`t need a pos on the team if he quit."
Did you see the "IF".
IF he quit on the team, then he is what he is and needs to be kicked off the team.
MainMan, do you like quitters who possibly cost our team?
I have no regrets saying what i said, if it`s true. If not then nm. Just going by what posters are saying here.
i dont see Lav making an exception for Obekpa if that is the case....we will see. Bottom line is, and i'll say this 1,000 times, winning the NIT is a thousand times better than going home after a quick loss. There are only two winners in March, yes its the NIT, but you'll see, there will be some legit teams in the NIT and winning it would be a really good thing for our program. I consider that an accomplishment if done. You'll see.....mark my words fellas
beast of the east
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PM me and I'll tell you who. He coached a bunch of college stars, and a few future NBA players, including some guys we know well.
I heard this same thing today from a source who is at the tourney and came to the site find a thread about it.
I am not saying he did or didn't...and the question mark is fine.
What I am saying is that there is speculation that Obekpa refused to go in the game yesterday.
So, the thread, although with a question mark, is very relevant.
Who knows what happened, who knows if it would've made a difference.
But there is enough chatter that it deserves a thread.
Where's Obekpa going? He is not even close to sniffing the NBA.
He has so much work to do on his offensive game.
Talking about any of these guys leaving early is a complete joke.
I am not saying he did or didn't...and the question mark is fine.
What I am saying is that there is speculation that Obekpa refused to go in the game yesterday.
So, the thread, although with a question mark, is very relevant.
Who knows what happened, who knows if it would've made a difference.
But there is enough chatter that it deserves a thread.
Where's Obekpa going? He is not even close to sniffing the NBA.
He has so much work to do on his offensive game.
Talking about any of these guys leaving early is a complete joke.
It would seem that reporters always looking for controversial stories, and some of them reading posts here, would have seen this speculation. By now, someone must have called Lavin or someone in authority to respond. The fact we aren't reading about in the media, in a city full of cynical reporters, suggests it is baseless.... Or else our PR team must be really top notch of they can kill even the hint of an inquiry about it,