Zach Lowe on Kemba

[auror]

Kemba Walker never saw this superstar turn coming

Quotes Calhoun once:

"All of a sudden, he couldn't go by people anymore," says Jim Calhoun, who coached Walker to a national title at UConn.

Best part IMO:

He couldn't handle the sheer volume of losses. As Charlotte players trudged into the home locker room after one of those 59 losses, they heard someone screaming. "We can't keep losing," the man shouted, according to several players. "We've got to be better than this! I'm tired of this losing s---!"

It was Walker. He was weeping. Veterans were stunned. "Some guys were like, 'Oh well, we lost another game, what are we doing tonight?'" Gerald Henderson recalls. "And Kemba's in tears. It was like, 'Damn, this s--- really matters to him. This cat cares.'"

 

[awfuldan]

Yeah, came to the board to post this link. This is a must-read, I would say. There are a lot of Kemba articles out there but Zach Lowe is the best in the biz and this is a good one.

 

[ctchamps]

Great article about a great player. One of the benefits of living in North Carolina is getting the Hornets games. Kemba is the captain of the team and has won the hearts of fans. Definitely the face of the Hornets. It's great to watch him play. But let's not forget Jeremy who has become the second best player on the team.

 

[zls44]

Best part IMO:
He couldn't handle the sheer volume of losses. As Charlotte players trudged into the home locker room after one of those 59 losses, they heard someone screaming. "We can't keep losing," the man shouted, according to several players. "We've got to be better than this! I'm tired of this losing s---!"

It was Walker. He was weeping. Veterans were stunned. "Some guys were like, 'Oh well, we lost another game, what are we doing tonight?'" Gerald Henderson recalls. "And Kemba's in tears. It was like, 'Damn, this s--- really matters to him. This cat cares.'"

 

[intlzncster]

Love Ed Reed. He's close to the top of the list of guys I wish were on the Pats during their career, along with Larry Fitzgerald and a few others.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Great Article! - A Kemba article should never be considered OT.

 

[superjohn]

Love Ed Reed. He's close to the top of the list of guys I wish were on the Pats during their career, along with Larry Fitzgerald and a few others.

One of my all-time favorite players, would have been a HOF'er at any position. just a football player. Also a really cool guy, somehow even cooler now that he's looking like Frederick Douglass.

 

[auror]

A Kemba article should never be considered OT.

Yeah I don't know the actual rules about it. I just made it OT just in case since season is in swing.

Another nugget:

 

[nomar]

It's early, but if it continues this will be the best season any UConn alum has had in the NBA. Ray had some great years, but what Kemba's doing is unreal.

 

[Palatine]

New York. L.A.

 

[intlzncster]

New York. L.A.

Boston.

And for the love of all that is holy, NOT Los Angeles.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

One of my all-time favorite players, would have been a HOF'er at any position. just a football player. Also a really cool guy, somehow even cooler now that he's looking like Frederick Douglass.
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I think that actually is Frederick Douglass.

 

[Kenny11]

Great article. Zach is the best. I often nerd-out to his podcast

 

[Dove]

Champion.

 

[uconnphil2016]

I wish Boston would package a deal with kyrie for kemba but that won’t happen

 

[intlzncster]

I wish Boston would package a deal with kyrie for kemba but that won’t happen

C'mooooon Trader Danny....

 

[auror]

I wish Boston would package a deal with kyrie for kemba but that won’t happen

The package would be the other way around. Irivng is 2 years younger with another year on his deal, while Kemba is expiring.

 

[uconnphil2016]

The package would be the other way around. Irivng is 2 years younger with another year on his deal, while Kemba is expiring.

Right, sorry I worded that wrong. We could do a sign and trade. The thing about Kyrie is that he’s always hurt and he’s just insane—I don’t think he has the drive. He’s more talented than kemba but doesn’t seem like the guy you’d want to be your team’s leader