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Aug 4, 2011 / 4:30 pm
By Sean Sweeney
In light of seeing all of these former NBA stars getting into trouble, I’ve been thinking about a whole lot, about untapped potential (hence my repeated posts on Penny & G-Hill & ‘Mac) and about why some guys make it and others don’t. It’s more than talent. Much more.
It’s always so hard to judge someone from afar. You grow up believing most of the stories you hear, thinking “oh this dude’s a bad guy…this guy is cool, but sometimes he doesn’t care…this guy can’t play.” But eventually, you find out that most of the stuff you hear is untrue. Read More »
Tags: Bryce Drew, Courtney Alexander, Ed O'Bannon, feature, John Wallace, Kedrick Brown, Marcus Fizer, Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Shawn Respert, Troy Bell, William Avery
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By Gerald Narciso
At Iowa State, Marcus Fizer was a straight up monster. I remember seeing a bulky 6-8 dude just crossing people over and hitting fadeaways during the 2000 NCAAs.
But sometimes, success in the NBA is all about being in the right situation at the right time. And unfortunately for Fizer, he was brought into a bad situation. Read More »
Tags: Dan Langhi, Donnell Harvey, Donta Smith, Elton Brand, feature, Josh Davis, Lee Nailon, Marcus Fizer, Maurice Baker, Rodney White, Tim Floyd
22 Comments » | Posted in NBA, Where Are They Now? |
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