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Here's to You Shawn Bradley
It's been a dozen years, and like any good Philadelphia sports fan, Adam Bonin at Throwing Things still seethes. With some bitter joy he posted the news via ESPN that Shawn Bradley is retiring from the NBA, counting his estimated $60 million, and reminding us all once again that we took the 7-foot-5 missionary over Penny Hardaway. At least we eventually got the No. 1 in that draft.
"It remains the one decision that really set back the franchise for a long, long time," Adam writes, picking from many. He didn't like Larry Hughes over Paul Pierce, either. He provides a list of other Sixers picks. How about Sharone Wright over over Lamond Murray, Brian Grant, Eddie Jones, Khalid Reeves, Jalen Rose, Aaron McKie, Voshon Lenard etc...
That's a shame about Bradley. I play NBA Live 2005 on my computer, and as a reserve center for the Dallas Mavs (I start Dirk at center), he's awesome. A virtual rebound machine. There must be some kind of pregramming error with those games that makes busted 76ers picks play out of their heads; Keith Van Horn is equally incorrectly represented as a lights-out shooter in the game.
Shawn Bradley should give back some of his money to his employers. If he is so deeply Christian, he would have to know he was stealing money.
I dont care what anybody says Shawn is the best in the NBA. I can't believe how rude it is to put a picture of E.T. in place of Shawn.