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Prodigal Delonte Doin' Work

All accounts are that Delonte West is making the most of his second chance.  He's been the last one out of the gym and has the full backing of his teammates.  Peter May has a good article on him with the following quote from Delonte himself.

In return engagement with the Boston Celtics, Delonte West finds peace on the parquet - ESPN Boston

"That's what happens when you make bad decisions off the court," he said. "It should be a lesson to a lot of younger players because that's how it is. You're judged by the decisions you make. It's up to me to prove that maybe everything you read isn't true. It's a day-at-a-time process. That's what it is. It's on me to prove I am a good person and a great guy, and if that's true, it shouldn't be that hard. I feel blessed to have this opportunity and I want to make the best of it.

Count me as a big supporter of the guy.  The more I see and hear from him, the more I'm pulling for him.

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Would be a great story

I was a skeptic. I mean the motorcycle episode was not rumor and it was very crazy. The thing about LeBron’s mother had the ring of a bad rumor, only given credibility by the craziness of the earlier issues. That might have been nothing more than a bad joke from a guy who was a one-liner artist when he was here. I trust Danny and staff sorted out truth from fiction, skin deep problem from deep problem.

He could be the best pickup of the offseason

by Wildblu1 on Oct 1, 2010 8:56 AM EDT reply actions  

JO? Shaq?

Maybe the third best pickup … a distant third.

"People don't understand, if you can't live the rest of your life off one year in the NBA, you can't live off 21." -- Keon Clark

by Eeyore III on Oct 1, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

we do get to see him play for the pre-season right?

..cos the 10-day suspension starts on opening day? well, good enough…

by japsuki on Oct 1, 2010 9:32 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

Shaq and Jermaine got all the attention….but Delonte if he can play up to his potential can turn out to be a steal for the C’s (.especially at the salary they are paying him) and one of the most important players coming off the bench.

by fordescort on Oct 1, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

But for that one question at the 3 (and I think it's telling that they've been assigning Wafer to defend the 3)

Doc must really be reveling in his options off the bench.

Let’s hope that Delonte can stay humble and valuable through the year. That all the bench players are so accomplished may make that easier.

by clover on Oct 1, 2010 9:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Well ...after all...he is My Boy

Isn’t that right Edgar????

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Oct 1, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Wouldn't be the first time

"People don't understand, if you can't live the rest of your life off one year in the NBA, you can't live off 21." -- Keon Clark

by Eeyore III on Oct 1, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's just a great quoted paragraph of Delonte

Sometimes when athletes screw up, and they open up with a mea culpa, and you can tell that their agent wrote it. With Delonte, you can tell it’s 100% Delonte owning up.

I always really liked the guy and still do.

doubleplusungoodthinker

by Mencius on Oct 1, 2010 11:10 AM EDT reply actions  

Delonte

Delonte can’t do anything to improve the past. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Take care of today, and tomorrow will take care of itself. (Am I a philosopher, or what?) We are rooting for you Delonte and you are making a good start toward filling our wishes for you. Good attitude!

(Po and Edgar….Boys, boys! No fighting! ha ha ha ha)

by thirstyboots18 on Oct 1, 2010 1:32 PM EDT reply actions  

I have not been as big a fan of Delonte' as some here.

But I like the words I’m hearing from him and the reports of how he is handling himself and his work ethic.

’Nothing to complain about here so far.

by mmmmm on Oct 1, 2010 3:21 PM EDT reply actions  

I was happy when the C's signed Delonte...

and he is doing all the right things in camp from reports which is great.

I just keep on thinking of the pure energy and spark that he and Nate will provide off the bench…they are going to give hell to alot of 2nd units mainly because:

both players can play tenacious (pressing at times) defense,
both are combo guards who can handle & push the ball up the court
both are pretty good outside shooters,
both are good penetrators who can either score or dish off in the post.

Thats going to be a great back court especially coming off the bench.

by fordescort on Oct 1, 2010 4:12 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm not in Mass anymore...

…so I hope someone will post all of Delonte’s TV interviews here.

by Raef on Oct 1, 2010 6:12 PM EDT reply actions  

As a player

he always played hard, so I always liked him

I worry about the person

if it would save him, I would have him retire today. but it wouldn’t

so I just cross my fingers

by Frank Malzone on Oct 3, 2010 10:26 AM EDT reply actions  

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