January 3, 2009 9:57 PM
Who's wins your sentimental vote in NBA?
If I might be so bold to ask, flip the channel from "As the Broncos Turn" long enough to help find the NBA's "Mr. Ray-Way" in 2009.
This would be a guy in the league you're rooting for to win his first championship after more than 10 years in the NBA either as a player or head coach.
The Ray-Way Award is named for two former pro athletes in Denver.
John Elway didn't win a Super Bowl ring until his 15th NFL season. Ray Bourque won his only Stanley Cup championship ring in his 22nd and final NHL season.
Thus, the Ray-Way Award. Or do you like John-Que better?
To be clear, this isn't about poking fun at a player or coach's unsuccessful attempts to win a ring. It's all about releasing sentimental feelings from your inner-NBA.
Last year, Boston Celtics All-Star Kevin Garnett finally won a ring after 13 seasons. Teammate Ray Allen won his first after 12 seasons.
Think about your Ray-Way candidates. I've got mine, starting with Nuggets head coach George Karl. Karl has more than 900 regular season wins and no championship rings.
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd and the Phoenix Suns tandem of Grant Hill and Steve Nash are ring-less. Ex-Nuggets Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby and Antonio McDyess still haven't won a championship.
Finally there's Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. Thirty-five years in the league as a player and coach. No rings.
These are my Ray-Ways. Maybe you have a different candidate. Tell me who it is - and why.
January 4, 2009
9:47 AM
Catalan writes:
Probably Vince Carter. There isn't probably a more amazing player with 10+ seasons in the NBA without a ring. Too bad it is a far shot.
January 5, 2009
10:49 AM
nuggets217 writes:
Catalan,
The Nuggets should have drafted Vince Carter instead of Raef LaFrentz. How you like that Sam.
January 5, 2009
2:31 PM
anthony1979 writes:
Gotta go w/ A.I.! Nobody plays the game with more fearlesness and passion than him w/ his 6'nothin self
January 5, 2009
10:27 PM
SamAdamsSportsTalk writes:
Well, Nugs217, you're about 12 years late -- I brought up that very scenario to then-GM Dan Issel in the corridor at McNichols during the Nuggets draft night party in '98 ... Less than two minutes after he announced the LaFrentz pick (to boos by the fans), I asked Issel why he skipped Antawn Jamison and Paul Pierce ... he got beet-red - and that was before hindsight had set in ... Instead of sniping at hindsight, you ought to be concerned that the front-office types in Denver sports seem to miss so badly so often on so many All-Stars that could be playing for your teams ... I think Dirk Nowitzki was in that draft too!
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