For the people who think OJ Mayo is a jerk or a criminal.... - Page 5

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?

**Saulbadguy** · 03-30-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

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.

Owned.

WilliamTheIrish · 03-30-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by the Talking Can

he didn't put his load in Mecca's eyes or hair....considerate kid

I laughed. Out loud. For two minutes.

WilliamTheIrish · 03-30-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Since most of us didn't pick our college teams out of the phone book, we really don't give a shit.

Gold.

TrickyNicky · 03-30-2007, 07:17 PM

So wait. Brandon Rush beat his girlfriend and was charged with battery as well as CJ Giles?

WilliamTheIrish · 03-30-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TrickyNicky

So wait. Brandon Rush beat his girlfriend and was charged with battery as well as CJ Giles?

Sorry for not being completely specific. I forget who I'm dealing with.
No Rush he was not cited for battery.

**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

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-30-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chagrin

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

What? You're calling me a Liberal? If we're going to turn this into a political discussion, you should at least be well informed. I've voted Republican my entire life with one exception: 2004. And just because I don't have 17,000 posts in 7 years doesn't mean that I'm a n00b.

Logical · 03-31-2007, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by chagrin

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

Well let me give you a "Logical"

response. I also agree that there is a clear bashing of California and the West Coast in general in this forum. The bias that everything not Midwest (yes the East is bashed as well) is inferior or jaded seems at times to stem from jealousy. I won't call you a noob but compared to me you are a fledgling on this BB.

CupidStunt · 03-31-2007, 02:34 AM

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-31-2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by lj4mvp

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

CupidStunt · 03-31-2007, 03:23 AM

Fuggin' crybaby west coasters. Wahhhhh, don't forget about us, wahhhhhhhhh.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-31-2007, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lj4mvp

Fuggin' crybaby west coasters. Wahhhhh, don't forget about us, wahhhhhhhhh.

I don't undertand your point. I'm not going to get into finances and logistics but I think you're missing the big picture: We are no different from you. And many that currently reside in CA came from the midwest.

To automatically discount or ridicule us West Coaster's is flat out stupid. In addition, why would we bother posting on a Midwesterner's forum that's based more than 2,000 miles away if we weren't die hard Chiefs fans?

Spicy McHaggis · 03-31-2007, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Nothing wrong with being a jerk, or a criminal.

As long as you can ball.

CupidStunt · 03-31-2007, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't undertand your point. I'm not going to get into finances and logistics but I think you're missing the big picture: We are no different from you.

Which is why I hate the attitude of most west coasters I've encountered. Need I remind you:

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Originally Posted by Douchebag up top

That's because this board is populated with a bunch of self-righteous Midwesterners

03-30-2007, 12:16 AM
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