‘Super stubborn’ James Bouknight retrospective on rookie season with Hornets (Charlotte Observer)

[kobebeanbryant]

This....

anyone care to comment instead of dropping cryptic allusions to what is going on?

 

[Fatroony5]

anyone care to comment instead of dropping cryptic allusions to what is going on?

A lot to unpack there. The altercation with Bouk and Borrego on the bench didn’t just erupt out of thin air, it goes way back to Vegas summer league and the phone call with MJ. I think it’s safe to say Bouk and Borrego didn’t exactly see eye to eye on things. I’m not going to throw anyone under the bus, just hoping they can move past it and start to prioritize Bouks development.

 

[Chief00]

So he was thrown out of Gampel for talking on his phone? I don’t think that was the reason. If it was lots of others including me should have been thrown out. He was thrown out because he acted like a knucklehead and had no respect for authority. I hope he succeeds but I think what he said in the article was lots of bs. Call me a doubter.

Exactly, the first step is to be honest about your actions before you can make corrections. Over-all, @gtcam pretty much nailed it. There’s a reason why his coach made the point he needs to improve in three areas: on the court, in the weight room and off the court. It has nothing to do with being a “stubborn” competitor. Rather, it is more about changing “stubborn” immature habits that need to be eliminated, so that he can focus on his profession. James could learn a great deal from CV and his decision making. A non impact rookie player is not on equal footing with his coach on any NBA bench. He is subservient, James needs to understand the pecking order. As for Vegas, having “fun” there shouldn’t be the objective, he tried that last summer. He really needs to take things seriously this year. You only get so many chances and being a lottery pick perhaps gets you a second chance but maybe not a third. I know Chief may sound like I am in a no fun zone, and those who know me realize that’s not me; but in James case that’s how he needs to approach next season. Take care of business.

 

[CTrefugee]

Hmmm, I wonder if there were other teams that kept their younger players on the bench and played their veterans all year, just to get bounced in the first round?

UCONN

 

[M.S.G.]

Funny story, maybe just to me...

I have a Plex server in the house, so I can stream all of my downloaded movies to the TV on their app.. I downloaded the original version of "It" and for some reason the box art pops up and it's the Spanish version "Es"

I laugh every time I see it.

 

[methodology]

It's not like any other beloved huskies wasted the prime of their careers on the hornets smh.

Pretty sure if you asked Kemba he wouldn’t say he wasted his prime there. Kemba absolutely loved Charlotte and gave it his all

 

[upstater]

I keep reading the thread title as "Super Stupid" every time I glance over it: