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Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: WashingToneLocian ()
Date: June 30, 2006 10:41PM

It's a shame how quickly the DC media have forgotten the Mason players who took GMU to the Final Four. The NBA draft came and went and I didn't hear shit one way or the other about what happened to some of the guys.

If you are interested, apparently Tony Skinn has been invited to try out for the ABA expansion team the Alexandria-Mongolia United (WTF kind of name is that???)...


http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3328323

Apparently Jai Lewis is still in the running for a position with the NY Giants.

It's just a shame the local media has pretty much forgotten about these guys already. So much for Cinderella.

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: vthokies ()
Date: July 01, 2006 02:06AM

there's a good reason they forgot about those guys....

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: Sports Guy ()
Date: July 01, 2006 08:58AM

The players from Mason didn't deserve to be drafted in the NBA. They played well as a TEAM, but as individuals, none of them have the talent or size to play in the NBA. No knock against them, but it's the sad facts of life. Sometimes, you can't always achieve your dreams no matter how hard you work at it. Don't cry for them though, they will be OK and make a decent living playing in the ABA or overseas or in the NFL like the big man is trying to do. And if not, the world needs UPS drivers too!

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: WashingToneLocian ()
Date: July 01, 2006 11:59AM

I realize many of these guys won't be starters in the NBA. I was interested, though, in why the local media didn't do more on what these guys are doing now that they aren't included in the NBA draft.

Also, with the NBA draft being so bad this year, you would think there would be undrafted bench opportunities for guys like Skinn with his 3-pointer and speed.

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: The Economist Owns You ()
Date: July 01, 2006 12:56PM

Yeah agreed, they were not amazing players, they just really played well as a team. Although a couple GMU guys definitely had more talent than some NBA no namers.

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: RESton Peace ()
Date: July 01, 2006 05:05PM

That size argument is true, but it is just crap. Juan Dixon is not exactly too-tall, and he was drafted and is having a good career so far. The fact of the matter is that it merely comes down to talent, and all the talent that is relevent for GMU is embodied in Coach L.

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: FAVA12 ()
Date: September 02, 2006 05:11PM

quit acting like an ass

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: pgens ()
Date: September 03, 2006 12:23PM

I heard all the team scouts were driving down Braddock and had to deal with that fucking eyesore sign they just put up that blocks the view of the traffic signals. Then they all agreed not to put GMU on the NBA map.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/2006 11:55AM by pgens.

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: MrDoctor ()
Date: September 04, 2006 11:41AM

i think that one dude got signed as a DB in the nfl

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: BNVCR ()
Date: February 26, 2016 11:33PM

FINAL 4 YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: thread bumper ()
Date: February 27, 2016 02:35AM

stop bumping up ancient history. get a new hobby

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Re: Mason and the NBA Draft
Posted by: te24ghbv5 ()
Date: February 27, 2016 02:38AM

My hobby was your mom until she died.

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