For the people who think OJ Mayo is a jerk or a criminal.... - Page 4

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?

Reerun_KC · 03-30-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by trndobrd

Until this OJ whateverhisnameis kid actually steps on a college basketball court playing a team I care about, I really don't care if he signs shoes, shines shoes, or designs shoes.

Seriously, it's weird to see a grown man get this excited about a teenage boy.

It is pretty sad.. You know this OJ character is going to living in LA, playing in the PAC 10... We wont see many of his games unless you have a sports tier package on satellite and even then who it going to stay up until 1 am and watch a game that has nothing to do with the Big 12?

Agian? Who cares what OJ Mayo does?

**Saulbadguy** · 03-30-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Agian? Who cares what OJ Mayo does?

The bandwagon U$C fan. I sort of care about him - i'd laugh if he turned out to be a bust.

**Skip Towne** · 03-30-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

It is pretty sad.. You know this OJ character is going to living in LA, playing in the PAC 10... We wont see many of his games unless you have a sports tier package on satellite and even then who it going to stay up until 1 am and watch a game that has nothing to do with the Big 12?

Agian? Who cares what OJ Mayo does?

Exactly what I thought. I don't like the pro game so unless we see him in the Dance, he doesn't exist.

ROYC75 · 03-30-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

The bandwagon U$C fan. I sort of care about him - i'd laugh if he turned out to be a bust.

Oh come on now, you know Huggy is wanting him to leave USC........... even Kitten Nation would relish the thought.

88TG88 · 03-30-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Good God Mecca, stop crying about it.. Who really cares? Mayo isn't going to any schools in the Big 12, so his care factor is around zero to us and most folks around here...

I think people care or this thread wouldn't be 4 pages long.

**noa** · 03-30-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by chagrin

Oh, so he's arrogant and Wilbon and others want him to be more "classy"?

Wilbon also gives Mayo shit because he called Tim Floyd to tell him that he's coming to USC, but wouldn't give Floyd his cell phone number so Floyd has no way of contacting him directly. He thinks that O.J. will do whatever he wants and Floyd will be his puppet.

Reerun_KC · 03-30-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 88TG88

I think people care or this thread wouldn't be 4 pages long.

This thread is 4 pages long because we like to make fun of you guys, who just crowned OJ as the second coming of Christ himself.

Besides, basketball owns this board anyway. Not like the Chiefs give us much hope or anything to talk about...

Mr. Plow · 03-30-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

The bandwagon U$C fan.

Is this sort of like San Diego fans?

chagrin · 03-30-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

Wilbon also gives Mayo shit because he called Tim Floyd to tell him that he's coming to USC, but wouldn't give Floyd his cell phone number so Floyd has no way of contacting him directly. He thinks that O.J. will do whatever he wants and Floyd will be his puppet.

Hmmm, well I would say that's a pretty big breach of etiquette, disrespectful as well. Usually the College kids still respect thier coaches, at least until they get in the NBA - what I mean is they portray that respect on the outside anyway, so what he did there is pretty shitty. He'll probably grow up though

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-30-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

This thread is 4 pages long because we like to make fun of you guys, who just crowned OJ as the second coming of Christ himself.

Besides, basketball owns this board anyway. Not like the Chiefs give us much hope or anything to talk about...

I don't think that anyone here "crowned" OJ. There is/was an absolute ton of hype surrounding this kid already and I really don't see where anyone on CP has given him additional glory.

This thread is 4 pages long because of the reaction to the 12 page (or whatever) reaction to the previous Mayo thread where an overwhelming majority thought he was a jerk for slamming a ball and throwing it the stands. Apparently those people don't care for "showboating", regardless of the athlete.

**Saulbadguy** · 03-30-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't think that anyone here "crowned" OJ. There is/was an absolute ton of hype surrounding this kid already and I really don't see where anyone on CP has given him additional glory.

This thread is 4 pages long because of the reaction to the 12 page (or whatever) reaction to the previous Mayo thread where an overwhelming majority thought he was a jerk for slamming a ball and throwing it the stands. Apparently those people don't care for "showboating", regardless of the athlete.

I hyped Mayo up pretty damn good for the last..year. That is why the name is recognized so well around here. Then he decided to be a dumbass and go to U$C, and the rest is history.

88TG88 · 03-30-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Is this sort of like San Diego fans?

No, Sandy Eggo fans are less educated.

Logical · 03-30-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

In fairness to the self-righteous midwesterners, Californians *are* evil.

It is a Brian siting OMG

HolmeZz · 03-30-2007, 07:00 PM

He's a punk.

WilliamTheIrish · 03-30-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

Wilbon also gives Mayo shit because he called Tim Floyd to tell him that he's coming to USC, but wouldn't give Floyd his cell phone number so Floyd has no way of contacting him directly. He thinks that O.J. will do whatever he wants and Floyd will be his puppet.

Boy, next thing you know, he'll pull a Wal-Mart heist. But that won't keep him from getting a schollie. Nope. He's a misunderstood kid. As long as he's hitting those threes.

Or he'll knock up his girlfriend. Then get cited for being a dead beat Daddy. But kicked off the team? Nope. He's just a kid. Gotta give him another chance. Then he knocks down his girlfriend. And get cited for battery. Then gets kicked off the team. Unless he's the team's leading scorer. Then it's okay. He'll play to cheers. And be looked upon as a saint.

And a big LOL to Roy who actually compared him to OJ Simpson. I mean, there's ridiculous (Reerun) and there's reeruned (Roy). And with those two posters the descriptive words are usually interchangeable.

But to not give the coach his cell phone number? That f'ing criminal.

03-30-2007, 12:16 AM
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