For the people who think OJ Mayo is a jerk or a criminal....

Mecca · 03-30-2007, 12:16 AM

LOUISVILLE, KY. — The color schemes were askew for a future Bruin and a future Trojan on Wednesday night at Freedom Hall, but one of them didn't seem to mind.

UCLA-bound Kevin Love was wearing red and USC-bound O.J. Mayo was feeling blue after his three-point attempt bounced off the rim with five seconds left, allowing Love and the West to escape with a 114-112 victory over Mayo and the East in the 30th McDonald's All-American high school basketball game.

Even though Mayo had made only four of 16 shots before his final attempt — at one point prompting a fan to openly gripe, "Pass the ball, Mayo!" — there was perhaps no one else his teammates would want to take a potential game-winner.

"I've hit that shot about 300 times," said Mayo, the 6-foot-5 point guard from Huntington (W.Va.) High. "It felt good. I just shot it a little bit long."

East guard Nick Calathes grabbed the rebound, but his scoop layup at the buzzer missed.

Mayo remained on the bench with a towel draped over his head afterward while West forward Michael Beasley received the most-valuable-player award from John Wooden. The Kansas State-bound Beasley finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

The game was a series of false starts for Mayo, who set the tone when he missed a three-pointer four seconds after tipoff. A few minutes later Mayo drew an audible "ooh" from the crowd during a smooth drive toward the basket, only to miss the layup.

Mayo's final line: 12 points on four-for-17 shooting. He made one of nine three-pointers and had one assist in 23 minutes.

Love, a 6-10 forward from Lake Oswego (Ore.) High, had 13 points on six-for-10 shooting and six rebounds in 20 minutes. He also had three assists.

"These games aren't fit for me," Love said. "I'm a big man. That's really the best I can do in an all-star game like that because there's so many crossovers and dunks."

Before they become college rivals, Love and Mayo will play together April 7 in Memphis, Tenn., for the USA team against a collection of international all-stars in the Nike Hoop Summit.

Mayo's most impressive moment came well after the game. Cole Gossett, a pre-teen boy from Bloomfield, Ky., was injured after a mad scramble for a pair of shoes that a player had tossed from a team bus.

After hearing about it, Mayo found Gossett crying in a trainer's room. Mayo signed his shirt and gave him the shoes he had worn in the game, autographing them as well.

At least one of them no longer felt like crying.

Boy he sure sounds like a real ass huh?

03-30-2007, 12:20 AM

I still don't know who this person is....

The best I can gather is he's a high school senior. I just can't bring myself to care either way.

Carry on, Mecca.

Mecca · 03-30-2007, 12:22 AM

That's cool just alot of people don't have alot of nice things to say about him when they really know nothing about him.

SPchief · 03-30-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

That's cool just alot of people don't have alot of nice things to say about him when they really know nothing about him.

Generaly Kstate fans aren't on this late at night. Most everybody else doesn't care about high school players.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-30-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

That's cool just alot of people don't have alot of nice things to say about him when they really know nothing about him.

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

SPchief · 03-30-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

Not everybody can live next to movie stars.

ChiefsFanatic · 03-30-2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

Wow, you are really confused West Coast Devil.

88TG88 · 03-30-2007, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

Silock · 03-30-2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

After reading your comment, I think you need to seriously re-evaluate who is self-righteous.

SPchief · 03-30-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Silock

After reading your comment, I think you need to seriously re-evaluate who is self-righteous.

It's typical for him.

**Skip Towne** · 03-30-2007, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Silock

After reading your comment, I think you need to seriously re-evaluate who is self-righteous.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-30-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Silock

After reading your comment, I think you need to seriously re-evaluate who is self-righteous.

Oh give me a freakin' break. You're a newbie here but I couldn't even begin to count the hundreds and thousands of posts from people completely trashing California (which includes some Californians trashing California). I don't think I've ever seen a legitimate member of this community seriously trashing the Midwest states (this is not including state rivalries - I'm talking legitimate trashing of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri or Oklahoma).

Quite honestly, I find this forum to be an insight into Midwesterner's thinking, especially since I haven't resided there in more than 14 years.

chagrin · 03-30-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Oh give me a freakin' break. You're a newbie here but I couldn't even begin to count the hundreds and thousands of posts from people completely trashing California (which includes some Californians trashing California). I don't think I've ever seen a legitimate member of this community seriously trashing the Midwest states (this is not including state rivalries - I'm talking legitimate trashing of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri or Oklahoma).

Quite honestly, I find this forum to be an insight into Midwesterner's thinking, especially since I haven't resided there in more than 14 years.

Just because you joined in 2000, doesn't mean you aren't also a n00b, mr. 1000 posts. He made a solid statement, you came back with a "logical" type response, so when in doubt the lib's first reaction is to name call, then deflect, to take the bad press away from you.

Yep, typical Californian

ChiefFan31 · 03-30-2007, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

Well, I think your Evil

And I have no idea who the OJ Mayo guy is.

03-30-2007, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners who think that only "good" people reside in the plains and everyone else is "evil".

I don't think that's true. However, I do think it's widely accepted that folks are more hospitable in the midwest/south. I've lived on both coasts, in the south, New England, and in the midwest and can attest to this. The only areas of the country I haven't lived are the southwest and pacific northwest.

03-30-2007, 12:16 AM	Topic Starter
Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $-522950	For the people who think OJ Mayo is a jerk or a criminal.... LOUISVILLE, KY. — The color schemes were askew for a future Bruin and a future Trojan on Wednesday night at Freedom Hall, but one of them didn't seem to mind. UCLA-bound Kevin Love was wearing red and USC-bound O.J. Mayo was feeling blue after his three-point attempt bounced off the rim with five seconds left, allowing Love and the West to escape with a 114-112 victory over Mayo and the East in the 30th McDonald's All-American high school basketball game. Even though Mayo had made only four of 16 shots before his final attempt — at one point prompting a fan to openly gripe, "Pass the ball, Mayo!" — there was perhaps no one else his teammates would want to take a potential game-winner. "I've hit that shot about 300 times," said Mayo, the 6-foot-5 point guard from Huntington (W.Va.) High. "It felt good. I just shot it a little bit long." East guard Nick Calathes grabbed the rebound, but his scoop layup at the buzzer missed. Mayo remained on the bench with a towel draped over his head afterward while West forward Michael Beasley received the most-valuable-player award from John Wooden. The Kansas State-bound Beasley finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds. The game was a series of false starts for Mayo, who set the tone when he missed a three-pointer four seconds after tipoff. A few minutes later Mayo drew an audible "ooh" from the crowd during a smooth drive toward the basket, only to miss the layup. Mayo's final line: 12 points on four-for-17 shooting. He made one of nine three-pointers and had one assist in 23 minutes. Love, a 6-10 forward from Lake Oswego (Ore.) High, had 13 points on six-for-10 shooting and six rebounds in 20 minutes. He also had three assists. "These games aren't fit for me," Love said. "I'm a big man. That's really the best I can do in an all-star game like that because there's so many crossovers and dunks." Before they become college rivals, Love and Mayo will play together April 7 in Memphis, Tenn., for the USA team against a collection of international all-stars in the Nike Hoop Summit. Mayo's most impressive moment came well after the game. Cole Gossett, a pre-teen boy from Bloomfield, Ky., was injured after a mad scramble for a pair of shoes that a player had tossed from a team bus. After hearing about it, Mayo found Gossett crying in a trainer's room. Mayo signed his shirt and gave him the shoes he had worn in the game, autographing them as well. At least one of them no longer felt like crying. Boy he sure sounds like a real ass huh?
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03-30-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	I still don't know who this person is.... The best I can gather is he's a high school senior. I just can't bring myself to care either way. Carry on, Mecca.
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03-30-2007, 12:22 AM	#3
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