len bias

Jinky · 11-20-2003, 02:18 AM

Len Bias would have been 40 years old yesterday.

Sad really.

**knvb** · 11-20-2003, 02:39 AM

Name sounds familiar...what's the story?

**Yoda** · 11-20-2003, 10:22 AM

If Jinky is posting it, it must have to do with a Celtic..........Boston Celtic that is.

Basketball Phenom drafted by Celtics who OD'ed at the prime of his career.

*BlazeArmy* · 11-20-2003, 10:43 AM

Prime of his career?

He never played in NBA. he O'd between draft and first season. I guess his dying does make that the prime of his career though

**Yoda** · 11-20-2003, 11:28 AM

I guess his career never really go started.

How about the Prime of his life before the start of his career.

Talk about hard times. Was reading a story and Lonise (Len's Mom) had a second son die in a drive by shooting incident 4 years later.

**Yoda** · 11-20-2003, 11:35 AM

I guess that's what new draftees did back then.

Quote:

For some ballplayers, it was too late. Bias' draft class, long regarded as the worst all-around in NBA history, contained three other top 10 picks - Chris Washburn, William Bedford and Roy Tarpley - who washed out of the league within several seasons because of alcohol or drug problems.

*BlazeArmy* · 11-20-2003, 01:36 PM

Roy Tarpley i believe had 7 drug suspensions with the NBA had kept coming back. He's the Steve Howe of roundball

**Yoda** · 11-20-2003, 01:37 PM

Finally got banned from NBA and played in CBA instead.

11-20-2003, 02:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jinky Member Joined: Jun 2001 Location: locally Posts: 2,993 Images: 28 TTP Friends: (0)	len bias Len Bias would have been 40 years old yesterday. Sad really.

11-20-2003, 02:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
knvb Kick'n it old school... A Total Bastard Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Langley Posts: 10,594 Images: 229 TTP Friends: (6)	Blank Name sounds familiar...what's the story? __________________ McDirty can I ask you somthing intalagent. Mr. Base

11-20-2003, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Yoda Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 4,496 Images: 21 TTP Friends: (7)	Info If Jinky is posting it, it must have to do with a Celtic..........Boston Celtic that is. Basketball Phenom drafted by Celtics who OD'ed at the prime of his career. __________________ The person with the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie.

11-20-2003, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Yoda Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 4,496 Images: 21 TTP Friends: (7)	True I guess his career never really go started. How about the Prime of his life before the start of his career. Talk about hard times. Was reading a story and Lonise (Len's Mom) had a second son die in a drive by shooting incident 4 years later. __________________ The person with the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie.

11-20-2003, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yoda Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 4,496 Images: 21 TTP Friends: (7)	Yup Finally got banned from NBA and played in CBA instead. __________________ The person with the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie.

11-20-2003, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
BlazeArmy Not too bright BANNED Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Club 'Ding Posts: 3,052 Images: 23 TTP Friends: (0)	Prime of his career? He never played in NBA. he O'd between draft and first season. I guess his dying does make that the prime of his career though

11-20-2003, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
BlazeArmy Not too bright BANNED Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Club 'Ding Posts: 3,052 Images: 23 TTP Friends: (0)	Roy Tarpley i believe had 7 drug suspensions with the NBA had kept coming back. He's the Steve Howe of roundball

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