Bowing down to Dee Brown?
Dee Brown makes me laugh.
He is extremely friendly and always stops to say hello, even when greeting reporters.
I suppose the smart-guy reaction to this strange behavior should be, "Give him time." But that's another story.
I also like Brown for reasons beyond his personality and demeanor.
During last summer's Rocky Mountain Revue, I didn't think he had a chance to make the Jazz's regular-season roster. He struggled with his initial effort to change from a shooting guard at Illinois to a point guard in the NBA. But he obviously worked extremely hard before returning to training camp in October, when he won the job as the Jazz's No. 3 point guard.
Two weeks ago after a game, I was talking to Brown. The brief discussion turned to Illinois and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. When I suggested the Illini would be lucky to be a No. 10 seed, he was horrified.
Seeing a chance to fleece a gullible young man who was blinded by loyalty to his alma mater, I suggested a friendly wager.
I suggested betting one dollar that Illinois would be seeded higher than No. 10, if it even got an at-large bid to the 65-team tournament. Perhaps because he doesn't make superstar money, Brown wanted to bet something other than one George Washington.
His idea: If Illinois made the tournament as something better than a 10-seed, I would have to bow down to him and his wisdom. On the other hand, if Illinois made the tournament as a 10-seed or higher, he would have to bow down to me.
Because the Jazz immediately embarked on a four-game road trip, I didn't see Brown until this week. Yes, he paid up. He walked out of the locker room prior to Monday's practice, bowed down, shook my hand and laughed. Typical Brown, although I would have preferred the $1.
- Steve Luhm
He is extremely friendly and always stops to say hello, even when greeting reporters.
I suppose the smart-guy reaction to this strange behavior should be, "Give him time." But that's another story.
I also like Brown for reasons beyond his personality and demeanor.
During last summer's Rocky Mountain Revue, I didn't think he had a chance to make the Jazz's regular-season roster. He struggled with his initial effort to change from a shooting guard at Illinois to a point guard in the NBA. But he obviously worked extremely hard before returning to training camp in October, when he won the job as the Jazz's No. 3 point guard.
Two weeks ago after a game, I was talking to Brown. The brief discussion turned to Illinois and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. When I suggested the Illini would be lucky to be a No. 10 seed, he was horrified.
Seeing a chance to fleece a gullible young man who was blinded by loyalty to his alma mater, I suggested a friendly wager.
I suggested betting one dollar that Illinois would be seeded higher than No. 10, if it even got an at-large bid to the 65-team tournament. Perhaps because he doesn't make superstar money, Brown wanted to bet something other than one George Washington.
His idea: If Illinois made the tournament as something better than a 10-seed, I would have to bow down to him and his wisdom. On the other hand, if Illinois made the tournament as a 10-seed or higher, he would have to bow down to me.
Because the Jazz immediately embarked on a four-game road trip, I didn't see Brown until this week. Yes, he paid up. He walked out of the locker room prior to Monday's practice, bowed down, shook my hand and laughed. Typical Brown, although I would have preferred the $1.
- Steve Luhm
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1 Comments:
I think Dee Brown deserves even more credit than you're giving him. He doesn't want to end up smelling like a ROSE. A bow-down instead of a buck seems like a pretty smart bet to me.
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