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Excellent Read RE: Javaris Crittenton and his downfall
Posted on 6/30/14 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 7:55 pm
LINK
It's too long for a good synopsis, but if you know the story, the guy was a prodigy from Atlanta, went to GA Tech for one year, then was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Lakers. He got mixed up with gangs, and everything went to shite quick. He is now awaiting trial for murder.
I'm not a huge basketball fan, but I like reading these types of stories. I find it fascinating that the guy had the world by the balls and decided to get mixed up with gangs, drugs, etc.
It's too long for a good synopsis, but if you know the story, the guy was a prodigy from Atlanta, went to GA Tech for one year, then was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Lakers. He got mixed up with gangs, and everything went to shite quick. He is now awaiting trial for murder.
I'm not a huge basketball fan, but I like reading these types of stories. I find it fascinating that the guy had the world by the balls and decided to get mixed up with gangs, drugs, etc.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 8:04 pm
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 7:57 pm to lnomm34
What is it with everyone obsessing about guys like Toe Nash and this dude? They're talented dumbasses nothing more.
I can't wait for ESPN to do the Ryan Perrilloux story
I can't wait for ESPN to do the Ryan Perrilloux story
Posted on 6/30/14 at 7:57 pm to lnomm34
fix your link
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:00 pm to lnomm34
Did he owe Arenas money or was it the other way around?
I can't remember, but the Wiz locker room was like the wild west.
I can't remember, but the Wiz locker room was like the wild west.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:01 pm to lnomm34
So are you going to fix the link?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:04 pm to lnomm34
quote:Was so good in NBA Live 2008
Javaris Crittenton
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:04 pm to Tiger1242
I'd watch that
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:04 pm to ATLTiger
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fix your link
Fixed. My bad.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:05 pm to bigpetedatiga
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So are you going to fix the link?
It was six minutes. Calm down.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 8:59 pm to Tiger1242
People need to hear both kinds of stories. Makes the future stay humble.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 9:14 pm to lnomm34
thanks for fixing. interesting read. I'm familiar with a lot of the Atlanta places/ streets mentioned, including where he allegedly killed the chick, weird to imagine that happening.
I didn't realize Javaris was so revered in the city (and the writer prob embellished some there), but I could see why being from Cleveland Ave as opposed to out in the suburbs like Lou Williams or Shareef, or from a more prominent family like Dwight.
side note: anyone remember when Dwight was supposed to be this super religious, aw shucks kid? then he went all Shawn Kemp on us.
I didn't realize Javaris was so revered in the city (and the writer prob embellished some there), but I could see why being from Cleveland Ave as opposed to out in the suburbs like Lou Williams or Shareef, or from a more prominent family like Dwight.
side note: anyone remember when Dwight was supposed to be this super religious, aw shucks kid? then he went all Shawn Kemp on us.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:07 pm to lnomm34
Thanks for sharing. That was a great and sad read.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:11 pm to lnomm34
Played pick up with him a few years back after he was arrested and charged.
He played with one of those bracelets you wear on your ankle when you are under house arrest. Didn't know whether to laugh or be scared.
I chose to be scared.
He played with one of those bracelets you wear on your ankle when you are under house arrest. Didn't know whether to laugh or be scared.
I chose to be scared.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:19 pm to catfish 62
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Played pick up with him a few years back after he was arrested and charged.
He played with one of those bracelets you wear on your ankle when you are under house arrest. Didn't know whether to laugh or be scared.
I chose to be scared.
Probably the right choice. Though it sounds like this kid just really had no guidance and got lured into some bad choices. I'm not making excuses for the guy, especially since, like the previous poster mentioned, some of this 'good boy' stuff in the article is probably embellished to a good extent.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 12:07 am to lnomm34
I just read the whole article, great read
As a Rockets fan, Dwight seems like someone whose uncle would be a judge and his dad the AD of a private Christian school minus the baby mamas
As a Rockets fan, Dwight seems like someone whose uncle would be a judge and his dad the AD of a private Christian school
minus the baby mamasThis post was edited on 7/1/14 at 12:10 am
Posted on 7/1/14 at 2:01 am to lnomm34
Bm
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:09 am to Tiger1242
quote:They are interesting stories.
What is it with everyone obsessing about guys like Toe Nash and this dude?
Posted on 7/1/14 at 7:49 am to lnomm34
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Though it sounds like this kid just really had no guidance and got lured into some bad choices
Not a kid, an adult....and he made his own choices.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 9:46 am to lnomm34
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Probably the right choice. Though it sounds like this kid just really had no guidance and got lured into some bad choices. I'm not making excuses for the guy, especially since, like the previous poster mentioned, some of this 'good boy' stuff in the article is probably embellished to a good extent.
He had a lot of really good people surrounding him up to the point where he got drafted. I think he finally experience failure for the first time in his life in the NBA and had no one to turn to out in LA... thus got involved with the wrong people and it was all down hill from there.
Posted on 7/1/14 at 11:02 am to lnomm34
Thanks for the link ... bookmarked for later reading.
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