Thumbs Up To Bob Knight And Jonathan Bender
- Saturday, December 19, 2009 10:58 AM
- Written By: Jordan Schultz
Yes, I'm an oracle!!! I'm a prophet! Okay, okay maybe not, but in case you didn't see this, Coach Knight also objects with the
John Calipari hiring at Kentucky.
Here was
my take on Calipari
from earlier in this week.
I'd also like to give major props to Jonathan Bender and his recent signing with the Knicks after nearly four years out of the league because of knee problems. I was thinking about mentioning this the other day but neglected to. Anyways, for those who don't remember, Bender was an ultra-talented, super-long 7-footer coming out of high school when he was the No. 5 pick in the 1999 NBA draft.
Current Knicks GM Donnie Walsh traded for him a decade ago, when Walsh was with the Pacers, and is now giving him another shot in New York. Despite his various knee problems, Bender was always a fun player to watch - a guy who could run the floor, shoot the three and block shots. In his first stint of action against the Clippers on Friday night, he totaled 9 points in just 14 minutes of action. The scary part is he's still only 28! A lot of juice is still left in those legs. I hope his comeback is a successful one. That's not an easy thing to do.
